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Migration

Answer

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated May 2008:"As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your question asking what contribution net migration made to population change in the UK in each five year period since 1987. (205789)""The table below shows the contribution of net migration and natural change to population change for the UK for each five year period since 1987."

Contribution of net migration and natural change to population change for the UK for five-year periods from year ending mid-1987 to year ending mid-2006
	1987-1991	1992-96	1997-2001	2002-06
Total net migration and	—	—	—	932,999
	79,571	143,112	532,652	—
Other changes¹, ²	—	—	—	12,424
Total natural change	675,252	582,604	416,471	528,429
Total population change	754,823	725,716	949,123	1,473,852
¹ It is not possible to separately identify and split net migration and other changes in the years up to 2001. For 2002-06 net migration and other changes are shown separately. ² Other changes primarily include changes in the number of armed forces and dependants resident in the area and also (for years up to and including 2001) a factor to ensure that population change over the intercensal period agrees with estimates derived from the Census. Source: Office for National Statistics, General Register Office for Scotland, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

476 c49-50W; 205789

Session

2007-08

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Migration
Friday, 13 June 2008
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Migration

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