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Written question asked by Dominic Raab (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 June 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 July 2012. It was answered by Nick Hurd (Conservative) on Monday, 2 July 2012 on behalf of the Cabinet Office. UK Statistics Authority was asked to reply.

Migration

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office (1) what information his Department holds on the number of (a) people and (b) British citizens who travelled from the UK to the US in the most recent year for which figures are available;

[114483]

Answer

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.

Letter from Stephen Penneck, dated June 2012:

As Director General for the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to respond to your Parliamentary Question to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, asking:

1. what information her department holds on the number of (a) people and (b) British citizens who travelled from the UK to the US in the most recent year for which figures are available.[114483]

2. what information her Department holds on the number of (a) people and (b) US nationals who travelled to the UK from the US in the most recent year for which figures are available. [114484]

I am able to report estimates derived from the International Passenger Survey. Estimates are published in two forms, firstly the number of overseas travel and tourism visits of less than 12 months in duration which are completed in the reporting year; secondly number of people migrating for 12 months or more (long term migration) during the reporting year. The most recent year for which both sets of estimates are available is 2010.

Table 1: Number of visits made to the US) by (a) UK residents of any nationality and (b) UK residents of British nationality during calendar year 2010
Thousand
Overseas travel and tourism visits (of less than 12 months)
 Long term migration (12 months or more)
Travel by UK residents of any nationality
 3,240
 24
Travel by UK residents who are British nationals
 2,927
 13
Source:
International Passenger Survey 2010
Table 2: Number of visits made to the UK by (a) US residents of any nationality and (b) US residents of US nationality during calendar year 2010
Thousand
Overseas travel and tourism visits (of less than 12 months)
 Long term migration (12 months or more)
Travel by US residents of any nationality
 2,711
 22
Travel by US residents who are US nationals
 2,252
 15
Source:
International Passenger Survey 2010

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
114483; 547 cc494-6W
Session
2012-13
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Migration
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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