Sun 25 August, 12:30-14:00, The Scottish Parliament, £5/£3.50
The discussion will explore current immigration policy in the UK and Scotland and examine what kind of immigration Scotland might need in the future. Topics to be discussed will include the potential need for different approaches to immigration in Scotland and the UK; economic and social issues related to immigration; and what future policies might look like as regards asylum, human rights, skilled migrants, worker quotas, border controls and Scotland’s relationship with the EU and EU Member States. Join Chair John Wilkes, Chief Executive, of the Scottish Refugee Council, and panellists Professor Robert Wright, University of Strathclyde; Professor Alison Phipps, University of Glasgow; Craig Douglas PHD Student at the University of Strathclyde; and Aamer Anwar, Lawyer and Human Rights Campaigner.