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Written question asked by Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 July 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 July 2012. It was answered by Nick Hurd (Conservative) on Monday, 16 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 how migrants arriving or departing from London Victoria Coach Station are accounted for in the net migration statistics.

[R]

[117380]

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 July 2012:

As Director General for the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to respond to your Parliamentary Question asking how migrants arriving or departing from London Victoria Coach Station are accounted for in the net migration statistics. (117380)

The main source from which ONS calculates net migration is the International Passenger Survey, which is a continuous voluntary sample survey. It samples passengers travelling via the principal air, sea and Channel Tunnel routes between the UK and countries outside the British Isles. Passengers arriving or departing from London Victoria Coach Station could be sampled in the IPS at the port at which they entered or left the UK. Therefore, these migrants are included in the UK net migration estimate but figures are not available separately for migrants travelling via London Victoria Coach Station.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
117380; 548 cc541-2W
Session
2012-13
Registered interest declared
Yes
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Buses Greater London Migration
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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