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Written question asked by Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 March 2009. It was answered by Lord Brennan of Canton (Labour) on Monday, 16 March 2009 on behalf of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.

Population

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster with reference to the answer of 5 November 2008 to the right hon. Member for Birkenhead, Official Report, column 504W, on population, what the latest population projections for the UK for (a) 2031, (b) 2056 and (c) 2081 are.
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 March 2009:"As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your question making reference to the answer of 5 November 2008 to the Right Hon. Member for Birkenhead (Official Report, column 504w, on population) and asking for the latest population projections for the UK for (a) 2031, (b) 2056 and (c) 2081.""The most recent national population projections, based on the population at the middle of 2006, were published by the Office for National Statistics on 23 October 2007. The main, or principal, projections are based on the best assumptions available at the time of future expected levels of migration, fertility and mortality.""The table below gives the projected UK population under the principal projections for the three years requested."

Total projected population of the UK 2006-based principal population projections
Million
2031 71.1
2056 78.6
2081 85.3

"The next set of national population projections will be based at the middle of 2008 and are due for publication by the Office for National Statistics in autumn 2009."

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
489 c948-9W;489 c950-1W; 263740
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Population
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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