Written question asked by Jim Murphy (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 November 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 November 1999. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 November 1999 on behalf of the Office for National Statistics.

Treasury;Office for National Statistics

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of Scots who have been resident in England in each of the last five years. - Inc text of letter from Tim Holt of the Office for National Statistics.

Answer: Mr. Jim Murphy: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the number of Scots who have been resident in England in each of the last five years. [97369] Miss Melanie Johnson: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply. Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Jim Murphy, dated 9 November 1999: As Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your parliamentary question asking what estimates have been made of the number of Scots who have been resident in England in each of the last five years. The ONS is not able to make estimates of the number of Scots resident in England.

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