Immigration numbers underestimate influx say council bosses

Britannist · 14-05-2007, 08:33 AM

‘Councils attack migration figures’

The number of migrants entering the UK has been underestimated, say local authority leaders who fear it will mean public services will be hit.

In a letter to the Treasury seen by the BBC, four leaders say a new method to calculate migrant numbers is flawed and shows “perverse results.”

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures determine funding for councils.

The BBC’s Claire Marshall says the ONS acknowledge its methods for gathering the information are weak.

Source: BBC 1 Television Ceefax analogue page 109, 14.5.2007 at 9.22 am.

Britannist adds: This is the second time in the last few months in which the Office of National Statistics has been forced to admit that its figures may not be accurate.

Britannist · 14-05-2007, 09:51 AM

There's more on this at:

:arrow:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770

Bluemerle · 14-05-2007, 10:10 AM

No wonder four Council Tax is rocketting. :evil:

Britannist · 15-05-2007, 06:43 AM

There's more on this in today's Telegraph:

:arrow:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...migrants15.xml

Britannist · 15-05-2007, 07:17 AM

A report on this matter in today's Times:

:arrow:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle1790544.ece

Phil Sheldon · 15-05-2007, 01:40 PM

How convenient for Nu-Improved-Labour the BBC releases this information after May 3rd.
Any journalist worthy of the name would have sniffed this out weeks ago,given the unreliability of Government figures.

Britannist · 15-05-2007, 10:19 PM

Perhaps some editors won't publish such reports.

Robin · 16-05-2007, 06:37 PM

Two points from this;

1 Due to the influx of migrants more council tax needs to be spent.

2 Due to the influx of migrants a lot of council taxpayers are having their wages reduced.

14-05-2007, 08:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	Immigration numbers underestimate influx say council bosses ‘Councils attack migration figures’ The number of migrants entering the UK has been underestimated, say local authority leaders who fear it will mean public services will be hit. In a letter to the Treasury seen by the BBC, four leaders say a new method to calculate migrant numbers is flawed and shows “perverse results.” The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures determine funding for councils. The BBC’s Claire Marshall says the ONS acknowledge its methods for gathering the information are weak. Source: BBC 1 Television Ceefax analogue page 109, 14.5.2007 at 9.22 am. Britannist adds: This is the second time in the last few months in which the Office of National Statistics has been forced to admit that its figures may not be accurate.

14-05-2007, 09:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	Immigration There's more on this at: :arrow: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770

15-05-2007, 06:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	Immigration There's more on this in today's Telegraph: :arrow: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...migrants15.xml

15-05-2007, 07:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	Immigration statistics, Office of National Statistics A report on this matter in today's Times: :arrow: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle1790544.ece

15-05-2007, 10:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	Editors, immigration Perhaps some editors won't publish such reports.

14-05-2007, 10:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bluemerle Uber Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dorset. Posts: 3,252	No wonder four Council Tax is rocketting. :evil:

15-05-2007, 01:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Phil Sheldon Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 587	How convenient for Nu-Improved-Labour the BBC releases this information after May 3rd. Any journalist worthy of the name would have sniffed this out weeks ago,given the unreliability of Government figures.

16-05-2007, 06:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Robin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 759	Two points from this; 1 Due to the influx of migrants more council tax needs to be spent. 2 Due to the influx of migrants a lot of council taxpayers are having their wages reduced.

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