MPs call for immigration devolution
   government and local councils want to increase immigration to offset
   "seriously consider" handing greater powers over immigration to
   commission should be set up to examine how a devolved immigration
   Immigration policy is currently the sole responsibility of Westminster,
   The Home Office said it was not planning to introduce local immigration
   immigration system that worked for everyone in the UK.
   higher levels of immigration or did not currently attract a great many
   authorities believe that increasing immigration will help to offset the
   Giving greater control over immigration to Holyrood has been a key
   governments, as the former's aim of increasing immigration (in order to
   commitment to cut net immigration."
   regionalised immigration system.
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   consider devolving a degree of control over immigration policy powers
   a devolved or regionally-led immigration system might work."
       which sees immigration substantially devolved to the provincial
   The report said: "Devolving substantial immigration policy powers to
   It said shaping immigration policies to address national and regional
   the public that the immigration system works for their area.
   And it said enabling nations and regions to set regional immigration
   for immigration in their area.
   of the increase is due to immigration
   He added: "We must also recognise that uncontrolled, mass immigration
   "Our priority is to build an immigration system that works for everyone
   The Scottish government said the UK's approach to immigration was
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