HL Deb 31 January 2001 vol 621 c63WA
Lord Tebbit

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will explain the methodology by which they calculate their estimates of numbers of would-be immigrants currently illegally at large in the United Kingdom. [HL465]

Lord Bassam of Brighton.

There is no official estimate of the number of immigrants unlawfully present in the United Kingdom. However, we are considering commissioning research into this area and expect to let the contract for a feasibility study of possible survey methods shortly.

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