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Written question asked by Rupert Lowe (Independent (affiliation)) on Thursday, 24 April 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 April 2025. It was answered by Emma Reynolds (Labour) on Friday, 2 May 2025 on behalf of the Treasury.


Remittances

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information her Department holds on the amount of overseas remittances by (a) nationality and (b) country of receipt in each of the last 10 years.

Answer

The Treasury does not collect or report data on the flow of remittances out of the UK. However, the World Bank publishes data annually on remittances through formal banking systems. Further information can be found on the World Bank’s website: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/migration/brief/remittances-knomad


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
47969
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Remittances
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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