§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) what is his Department's latest forecast, based on the Serplan forecasts, for net inward migration to the south-east region, excluding London, in the last decade of the 20th century;
(2) what has been the level of net inward migration to the south-east region, excluding London, in the periods 1957 to 1967, 1967 to 1977 and 1977 to 1987.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe available information is as follows:
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Net inward migration into south-east England (excluding London): Estimates and projections1 Thousands Estimates Projections 1961–71 1971–76 1976–81 1981–86 1986–91 1991–96 1996–2001 Total 3 +1602 +2102 +2152 +176 +149 +138 Annual average 3 +32 +42 +43 +35 +30 +28 Source: Office of Population Censuses and Surveys: official estimates and projections.
1 Figures include international migration.
2 Figure rounded to nearest 5,000.
3 It is estimated that the corresponding figures for 1961 to 1971 are: (total) in excess of +900,000 and (annual average) in excess of +90,000.
In the years for which information is available net migration from London into the rest of the south-east more than accounted for the net migration into the area. Migration between the south-east excluding London and areas outside the south-east shows net outflows as follows:
Thousands (per annum) 1976–81 1981–86 -14 -5 Source: Office of Population Censuses and Surveys: official estimates and projections.