An estimated 126,000 more people migrated into the United Kingdom in 2001 than migrated away, according to new interim migration estimates. This was higher than the interim revised net figures for 2000 and 1999 (both 100,000).
Source: Press release 28.11.02, Office for National Statistics (0845 601 3034)
Links: Press release (pdf)
Date: 2002-Nov
A study considered the development of an initial model of population migration within England. The aim is to investigate the impacts of alternative economic and policy scenarios on population flows between the English regions, and to provide some advice about urban rural shift.
Source: Development of a Migration Model, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, University of Leeds and Greater London Authority/London Research Centre, available from Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (01709 891318)
Links: Report (pdf) | Summary
Date: 2002-Nov
A paper argued that the social and economic costs of large-scale immigration have been seriously underestimated. (MigrationwatchUK is a new campaigning group which holds that 'many of the arguments adduced in favour of the current large-scale immigration are unsound either in fact or in economics, or both'.)
Source: Migrants - Do They Bring Economic Benefit?, Bulletin 8, MigrationwatchUK (01869 337007)
Links: Paper (pdf) | Press release
Date: 2002-Oct
In 2000-01, 150,600 migrants arrived in the United Kingdom and registered for a national insurance number, an increase of 15 per cent since 1996-97.
Source: Vicki Robinson, 'Migrant workers in the UK', Labour Market Trends, September 2002, Office for National Statistics, TSO (0870 600 5522)
Links: Article (pdf)
See also: Journal of Social Policy Volume 31/3, Digest 123, paragraph 8.3
Date: 2002-Sep
The number of people granted settlement in the United Kingdom in 2001 fell by 15 per cent compared to 2000, to 106,820. This was mainly due to a fall in asylum-related settlement.
Source: Eleni Mallourides and Gill Turner, Control of Immigration: Statistics United Kingdom, 2001, Statistical Bulletin 11/02, Home Office (020 7273 2084)
Links: Bulletin (pdf)
See also: Journal of Social Policy Volume 31/2, Digest 122, paragraph 8.3
Date: 2002-Sep
During the year ending mid-2001, the biggest net losers of population due to internal migration were London boroughs and large cities, such as Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester.
Source: 'Internal migration estimates for local and health authorities in England and Wales, 2001', Population Trends 109, Autumn 2002, Office for National Statistics, TSO (0870 600 5522)
Links: Article (pdf)
See also: Journal of Social Policy Volume 31/2, Digest 122, paragraph 12.1
Date: 2002-Sep
A report said that immigration to the United Kingdom had reached a rate equivalent to 2 million every decade. The figures were reportedly dismissed by the government and by refugee groups.
Source: Bulletin 7, MigrationwatchUK (01869 337007) | The Guardian, 6 August 2002
Links: Migrationwatch news page | Guardian report
See also: Journal of Social Policy Volume 31/3, Digest 123, paragraph 8.3
Date: 2002-Aug