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Building a New Scotland: migration to Scotland after independence

Published: 3 November 2023
Directorate: Constitution Directorate, +1 more … External Affairs Directorate
Part of: Building a new Scotland, International
ISBN: 9781835214992

This paper sets out the Scottish Government's proposals for migration policy in an independent Scotland.

Supporting documents

Endnotes

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