Migrant Workers: Bulgarians and Romanians

House of Lords written question – answered at on 12 October 2011.

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Photo of Lord Laird Lord Laird UUP

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Bulgarian and Romanians, including students, the self-employed and dependents, they estimate have come to reside in the United Kingdom since those countries' accession to the European Union in 2007.

Photo of Lord Wallace of Saltaire Lord Wallace of Saltaire Lords Spokesperson (Cabinet Office), Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

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

Letter from Stephen Penneck, Director General for ONS, to Lord Laird, dated October 2011.

As Director General for the Office for National Statistics, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking how many Bulgarian and Romanians, including students, the self-employed and dependents, they estimate have come to reside in the United Kingdom since those countries' accession to the European Union in 2007 (HL12196).

The Office for National Statistics produces estimates of long-term international migration, primarily based on the International Passenger Survey (IPS). Standard error percentages (SE%) indicate the robustness of each estimate. A migration figure with a standard error of >25% is not considered to be reliable for practical purposes.

The latest figures are available for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2009. During this time, an estimated 20,000 (SE 18%) Romanian citizens and 14,000 (SE 29%) Bulgarian citizens arrived to live in the UK for 12 months or more. These figures include students, dependants and the self-employed in addition to other reasons for migrating to the UK. Figures are not available separately for these categories. Final estimates for 2010 are due for publication on 24 November 2011.

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