Written question asked by Boris Johnson (Conservative) on Tuesday, 27 November 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 November 2007. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Wednesday, 5 December 2007 on behalf of the Office for National Statistics.

Migration: London Residents

Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many and what percentage of British citizens migrated from other regions of the UK to London in each of the last 10 years, broken down by (a) sex and (b) age.

Answer: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 5 December 2007:"As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your question asking how many and what percentage of British citizens migrated from other regions of the UK to London in each of the last 10 years, broken down by (a) sex and (b) age. (169672)""Estimates of British citizens migrating from other regions of the UK to London are not available because the data sources used by ONS do not differentiate such internal migrants on the basis of their citizenship."

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