Unpacking migration: regional diversity and impact on services

In November, there will be a series of migration webinars hosted by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) in collaboration with Public Policy Southampton and the ESRC Centre for Population Change. Leading experts will discuss the social and economic impacts of migration, and the outlook from migration modelling.

CPC Director Professor Jane Falkingham OBE and CPC member Professor Jakub Bijak will be speaking at two of the webinars which are being made public and are open to everyone. There will be a panel discussion at each webinar with leading migration experts from universities and the third sector, UK parliamentarians and policy officials, followed by Q&A sessions. As part of the series, there will also be closed briefings for Parliamentarians and staff to allow them to have informal discussions with key experts.

As the government plans its new immigration policy, it is vital that UK Parliamentarians hear evidence and impartial independent research. People have different opinions on migration, which is similarly reflected among policymakers. In the UK, the topic of migration is one of the most debated issues facing both policymakers and the British public. It is multidimensional, complex and uncertain. Many members of the UK Parliament are deeply interested in migration and its implications, not only for the economy, but also for society and local communities. In advance of upcoming legislation scrutiny, these webinars will help inform policy debate and contribute to well-informed policies.

Webinar programme

3 November 2020, 11:00 to 12:30
Public Webinar A: Economy, society and migration

Jean-Christophe Dumont, Head of Migration Division, OECD
Prof Jane Falkingham, Director of ESRC Centre for Population Change, University of Southampton
Prof Brian Bell, King’s College London, Chair of the Migration Advisory Committee
Becca Briggs, Migration Statistics Division, Office for National Statistics

6 November 2020, 11:00 to 12:30
Public Webinar B: Forecasting migration

Prof Jakub Bijak, Joint Head of Department of Social Statistics and Demography, University of Southampton
Prof Laura Hammond, Head of the London International Development Centre's Migration Leadership Team, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
Prof Richard Black, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Head of the College of Social Sciences, University of Birmingham
Jon Simmons, Deputy Director for Analysis on Migration and Border Policy, Home Office

13 November 2020, 11:00 to 12:30
Closed briefing 1: Migration and access to healthcare

Prof Gillian Bentley, Durham University, Fellow of the Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing
Dr Alan Mitchell, General Medical Practitioner at Dungavel House Immigration Removal Centre and Member of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT)
Dr Miriam Orcutt, Senior Research Fellow, Director of Lancet Migration
Dr Ines Campos-Matos, Head of Migration Health, Public Health England

20 November 2020, 11:00 to 12:30
Closed Webinar 2: Migration, skills and the labour market

Frank Bowley, Head of Further Education data and Analysis, Department for Education
Madeleine Sumption, Director of the Migration Observatory, Oxford University and member of the Migration Advisory Committee
Dr Heather Rolfe, independent researcher, former Director of Research at Demos
TBC

27 November 2020, 11:00 to 12:30
Closed Webinar 3: Migration, communities and housing

Prof. Christine Whitehead, OBE, London School of Economics
Dr Filipa Sá, King's College London
Dr Michael Skey, Loughborough University
Dr Nik Lomax, University of Leeds

The first two webinars are open to the public and anyone can register. Please register on Eventbrite.

The final three webinars are closed briefings and will only be open to Parliamentarians and Parliamentary staff. While anyone can register their interest for the closed briefings and ensure they receive a summary of the event after its completion, only those registered with a @parliament.uk email address will be invited to attend on the day.

If you require assistance, please email POST at postevents@parliament.uk.

Posted 19/10/2020 13:50