A free public lecture on immigration policies by Progressive Labour Party MP Walton Brown has been delayed by a week.

The event was to take place on Tuesday but has been pushed back to December 3 because of a scheduling conflict, Mr Brown said.

The author of ‘Bermuda and the Struggle for Reform: Race, Politics and Ideology, 1944-1998’ said he had organised the meeting because of the “considerable interest in immigration policy today”.

“As we contemplate new policy I have been encouraged to provide the historical context to enhance our understanding of this issue,” he added.

The presentation will take place at 6pm at the Bermuda Industrial Union.