independent migration advisory committee.— government's independent migration advisory committee. ittee. we have offered humanitarian schemes _ advisory committee. we have offered humanitarian schemes to _ advisory committee. we have offered humanitarian schemes to ukraine - advisory committee. we have offered humanitarian schemes to ukraine andj humanitarian schemes to ukraine and hong kong, we have increased in number of international students, and increase the number of workers in the health and social care sector. they are all the result of deliberate policy by the government. many in the care sector welcomed the government decisions, including raj siegel. the mac we didn't have the staff that we have got, i think we would probably be closed by now. last year the government announced measures to cut net migration including of care workers and postgraduate students who can no longer pink dependents. despite this change in tack, the government insisted its approach is right, including on small boats. i5 insisted its approach is right, including on small boats. is right that we pl

professor brian bell is chair of the government's independent migration advisory committee.ve offered humanitarian schemes to the ukraine and hong kong citizens. we've increased the number of international students and we've increased the number of workers, particularly in the health and social care sector. they are all the result of deliberate policy by the government. yes, i bought the place in 2002... many in the care sector welcomed the government's decisions, including raj sehgal. if we didn't have international recruitment, we didn't - have the staff that we've got, i think we would probably - be closed by now. i struggled myself as home secretary to even have a meaningful conversation with him about it. i was left to written correspondence on several occasions throughout a period of 12 months, putting forward policy proposals, but he refused to talk to me. number ten declined to comment on this. in 2019, the conservatives committed to reducing immigration, and despite a new visa system introduced after brexit, the opposite happened. professor brian bell is chair of th

professor brian bell is chair of the government's independent migration advisory committee. net migration, including the care workers. and most postgraduate students can no longer bring dependents. despite this change of tack, the government insists its approach is right, including on small boats. it's right that we place an emphasis on that, but that is not at the expense of also getting on and delivering on the mission around legal migration, which is to get a better balance to bring those numbers down. labour declined our interview request but says net migration needs to come down and that a practical plan to tackle skills shortages is needed. net migration is expected to fall, but only from a record high that was the consequence of the government's own decisions. ros atkins, bbc news. our analysis editor ros atkins joins us now. good morning. lots for us to get through this morning, but remind us of the big factors, what are the main driving forces of the rise in net migration?— net migration? morning, then, morning. _ net migration? morning, then, morning, sally. _ net