Traditional census form 'has had its day'
This report from the Treasury Committee, 'Counting the Population' (HC 183-I), examines the process of counting the population and the problems faced by local authorities in estimating what is a highly mobile population in their areas. A number of these problems became visible during the 2001 Census.
UK Immigration Statistics for 2005
Immigration control regulates the entry and refusal of
entry of passengers into the UK; the conditions of stay and any variations
following entry; settlement and deportation. In 2005 the estimated number of
international arrivals from outside the Common Travel Area rose by 5% while
asylum applications, excluding dependants, fell by 24%.