Migration is multidimensional, complex and uncertain. In the UK, the topic of migration is one of the most debated issues facing both policymakers and the British public. 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. However, people have different opinions on migration, which is similarly reflected among policymakers. As the Government plans its new immigration policy, it is extremely important to bring evidence and impartial independent research to the UK Parliament to help inform good policy debate and contribute to well-informed policies in advance of upcoming legislation scrutiny.

In November, a series of online public events and closed briefings will bring together UK parliamentarians and policy officials with responsibility for migration, representatives from UK universities and the third sector.

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

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.

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 to12:30

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

FAQs

Can I register for more than one webinars?

Yes you can. Please register for all the events you are interested in. After your registration, closer to the date of the webinar, we will send you a link through which you will be able to join.

Can I join a closed briefings?

You can register for a closed briefing, but we will only be inviting users with a @parliament.uk email address. Closed briefings are for Parliamentarians and staff and allow them to have informal discussions with key experts. If you register for the event and you are not a parliamentarian or parliamentary staff, we will not be inviting you to the event on the day. However we will send you a summary of the closed webinar at a later date.

How can I contact the organiser?

You can contact POST at postevents@parliament.uk. Please advise us of any particular requirements you may have, or of anything we can do to make this event accessible to you.

What will you do with my data?

Personal data collected by the UK Parliament for this event, facilitate entry and evaluation. A full list of all attendees, their occupation, organisation and contact details will be provided during the event, but you will be given the option to opt out. To find out more about how we handle personal data, please see our privacy policy.

Partners

Public Policy|Southampton (PPS) is the University of Southampton’s public policy research unit, established to support researchers in engaging with policymakers and increase the policy impact of their research. Utilising the various skills within the team, PPS builds and maintains strategic partnerships through bespoke event management, social media campaigns, secondments of University staff and PhD students into Parliament and Government, and training for researchers and policymakers. PPS’ core aim is to 'change the world for the better' by engaging policymakers with evidence.

ESRC Centre for Population Change (CPC) is a joint partnership between Universities of Southampton, St. Andrews and Stirling, in collaboration with the Office for National Statistics and the National Records of Scotland. Our work investigates how and why global population is changing and what this means for people, communities and policymakers. CPC is a leading national hub for academic expertise on migration and provides impartial evidence-based analysis of data to generate high quality research on migration and public policy issues. The Centre is led by Jane Falkingham OBE, Professor of Demography and International Social Policy and Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Southampton.