Positive Migration Statistics

That the Parliament notes the publication of a new study by the Expert Advisory Group on Migration and Population; understands that this report has found that Scotland’s population has increased by 137,000 over the past two decades as a result of intra-UK migration; regards this as a positive development that has led to the reversal of a historical trend of it being a country of net population outflow; believes however that it still has population problems due to its record low birth rate and declining populations in rural areas and the west; considers that continued inward migration is essential for the economic and financial stability of communities throughout the country, including in the Glasgow Shettleston constituency, and notes the view that it is important to ensure that all avenues are explored for maintaining net inward migration.