Charles Walker asks the Environment Secretary about the effect of future immigration and population growth on the production of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the UK.

Mr. Walker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the effect of future immigration and population growth on the production of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the UK; and if he will make a statement. [99119]

Ian Pearson: UK greenhouse gas emissions projections take into account the latest population projections from the Office for National Statistics. DEFRA has not made any specific analysis of the impacts of immigration on greenhouse gas emissions.

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