45.5 Aik Saath In Slough

Question 1

Where do most migrant workers go?

Answer 1

To rural areas to do low paid labour and agricultural work

Question 2

What is Aik Saath?

Answer 2

An organisation dedicated to keeping the peace between communities from different areas of the world.

Question 3

How much money did the Slough council spend on a thermal imaging drone?

Answer 3

£24,000

Question 4

What do some people feel that immigrants do?

Answer 4

engage in and perpetuate anti social behaviour.

Question 5

How much more do migrants contribute to the country than they take out?

Answer 5

£4.96 BILLION

Question 6

What negative effects do people think immigrants have on Slough?

Answer 6

• pressure on NHS
• pressure on pay rates
• pressure on housing prices

Question 7

What positive effects do people think immigrants have on Slough?

Answer 7

• open new markets/restaurants/shops (Aromat Kuchni on Stoke Road - Polish restaurant)
• many work in takeaways and construction giving locals a chance to move up a socio-economic level as they fill up low skilled jobs
• contribute a lot to the economy in terms of tax as well

Question 8

What do people love about Slough so much?

Answer 8

The mixed culture, everyone’s desire to succeed, shops, station and accessibility to travel anywhere.

Question 9

What has the large influx of eastern European migrants been balanced by?

Answer 9

Increasing number of people leaving the UK for good - e.g elderly moving to Spain.

Question 10

What do most Polish migrants work as?

Answer 10

Plumbers, builders, hotel staff, farming or food processing.