Dear supporters,
Thank you again for signing the petition "Against the UK Government's White Paper on Immigration – Are You Settled?".
I am writing to share an important update.
📬 We have received an official response from the Scottish Government's Population and Migration Division, signed by Dean Black (Migration Strategy Team). Here are the main points:
📌 What the response says:
- The Scottish Government does not have direct responsibility for immigration, as it is a matter reserved for the UK Government.
- However, it publicly acknowledges the negative impact of the new White Paper and has already expressed formal opposition.
- The Migration: Meeting Scotland's Needs document (January 2025) outlines Scotland's alternative vision for migration, rights, the economy, and inclusion. (https://www.gov.scot/publications/migration-meeting-scotlands-needs/pages/11/)
- On 12 June, the issue was debated in the Scottish Parliament, with denunciations of the risks to communities, the economy, and public services. (https://www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/scottish-government-debate-a-migration-system-that-works-for-scotland-june-12-2025)
- The Government invites citizens to contact their MPs (MPs in Westminster), who can intervene with questions, motions or public interventions.
🧭 What can we do now?
- Share the petition
- Write to your MP (Member of Parliament): Explain your concerns as a citizen or migrant.
An email draft:
Subject: Please raise concerns about the 2025 Immigration White Paper in Parliament
Dear [MP's Name],
As your constituent, I'm writing to urge you to raise serious concerns in Parliament regarding the UK Government's 2025 White Paper on Immigration.
This policy:
- Doubles the time required to obtain permanent residency (from 5 to 10 years)
- Raises the salary and skills thresholds for visas
- Introduces stricter English requirements even for family members
- Removes automatic settlement pathways
- Frames "net migration reduction" as the ultimate political goal
These measures do not address structural issues, such as housing or public service pressures. Instead, they institutionalise exclusion, conditionality, and inequality. They frame migrants as burdens rather than people with rights, lives, and dignity.
We respectfully ask that you:
✅ Raise a Parliamentary Question or Motion challenging the human and social impact of the White Paper
✅ Call for a review of the policy grounded in human rights and economic reality—not arbitrary targets
✅ Demand that public funds be redirected from surveillance and deterrence toward housing, education, and inclusion
✅ Advocate for migrants already living in the UK, especially children and families, to be protected from further precarity
These are not reforms. These are barriers.
Please make our voices heard in the House of Commons.
Sincerely,
[Your Full Name]
[Postcode]
Find your MP here:
🔎 https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP
👥 Even a single email can make a difference in shifting political and public attention!
Thank you again for being an active part of this fight for dignity, justice and humanity.
With determination,
Pierluisa Maligno