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Home Office strengthens MAC to address rising net migration

Published on: 18 December 2024
Published by LNB News

LNB News 18/12/2024

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Issue Date: 18 December 2024

Published Date: 18 December 2024

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Article summary

The Home Office has announced significant changes to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) as part of its strategy to reduce net migration. From January 2025, Professor Brian Bell will assume the role of full-time Chair, while Dr Madeleine Sumption will become Deputy Chair. The MAC will collaborate with Skills England, the Department for Work and Pensions, and the Industrial Strategy Council to develop evidence-based approaches to reduce international recruitment and prioritise the domestic workforce. Additionally, the MAC will conduct regular reviews of skills shortages in key sectors, particularly IT and engineering, and provide yearly assessments to the government. These changes align with the government's commitment to introduce an Immigration white paper in 2025, outlining further plans to reduce legal migration and address the fourfold increase in net migration over the past five years.

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