Lord Lib Dem said too many babies are born to immigrant mothers in the UK . Home Office minister said : 'That is why we need to reduce immigration ' He was criticised by Labour and Bates ministers for his comments . In 2001 only 16 per cent of births in Britain were to foreign mothers . Now a quarter of children born in the UK have a mother from overseas .
Lord Bates said too many babies are born to immigrant mothers in the UK . Home Office minister said : 'That is why we need to reduce immigration ' He was criticised by Labour and Lib Dem ministers for his comments . In 2001 only 16 per cent of births in Britain were to foreign mothers . Now a quarter of children born in the UK have a mother from overseas .