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Within the last 10 years it is estimated 986 people left Britain every day. MP Nick de Bois fears drain of talent will impact on UK economy.

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By. Tara Brady. PUBLISHED:. 05:33 EST, 23 January 2013. |. UPDATED:. 09:42 EST, 23 January 2013. Brain drain: MP Nick de Bois says more has to be done to keep the brightest in Britain. Britain is facing a growing exodus of its brightest workers who are leaving to work abroad, new figures show. As many as 3,599,000 people permanently left the UK between 2001 and 2011, of which 1,963,000 were aged between 25 and 44. Nick de Bois, secretary of the 1922 Committee of back-bench MPs, fears the 'brain drain' of Britain's educated will have a disastrous impact on the UK's economy. Mr de Bois, who is also Conservative MP for Enfield North, obtained the figures from the Office of National Statistics. He said: 'I have always felt the debate on immigration is ignoring the talented who are living in this country. 'The debate is often around the net immigration totals. But lost in the debate is the enormous damage being done to our economy by migration from the UK. 'Questions have to be asked as to why, even in a truly global economy where labour markets are relatively open, we here in the UK cannot hold onto our own home-grown, home-educated talent.' Within the last 10 years it is estimated 986 people left Britain every day. Research shows most people emigrating are graduates going to work for pharmaceutical, aerospace and engineering companies abroad. Mr de Bois called for a change of culture in Britain where competitiveness and success are valued and personal achievement and personal wealth are respected. He said: 'If we are losing talent to overseas pharmaceutical, aerospace, engineering and creative companies then surely we should be shaping policy to capitalise on the years of investment in and by these individuals. 'Certainly we must look to be introducing more competitive personal tax rates as a start, but not all are motivated by higher disposable income. Figures from the Office of National Statistics show how emigration among 25 to 44-year-olds peaked in 2008. 'The language the Government uses will be as important as the policies it presents to compete with the lure of other countries who are attracting some of our country’s best home-grown talent.' Of the 3.6 million people who left the UK for a new life abroad, only 125,000 were of retirement age. Britons leaving the UK are most likely to be going to Australia, followed by the US and Spain. France, Germany, Canada and New Zealand are also popular destinations. Leaving: Britain's brightest workers are leaving the UK to apply their talent abroad, MP Nick de Bois has warned. A report by the Home Office last year found that rising house prices in the UK made emigration attractive to homeowners who were also entrepreneurs, because they could sell up and set up small businesses in expatriate communities. The UK has 4.7million expats living overseas, putting it eighth in the world for the number of its citizens living abroad. Emigration from the UK peaked in 2008 at around 427,000, according to the Home Office report.