§ Mr. NormanTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what forecast his Department has made of the population growth in the South East Planning Region in the next five years. [117788]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from John Pullinger to Mr. Archie Norman, dated 6 April 2000:
The Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has been asked to reply to your recent question on the projected population growth in the South East Planning Region. I am replying in the Director's absence.These projections show population levels would result if assumptions about future migration, fertility and mortality were exactly realised. The assumptions underlying the calculation of the projections are based on recent demographic trends and do not reflect the impact of future local policies.The latest subnational population projections are published in Subnational population projections: 1996 based, Series PP3, no.10, which is available in the House of Commons Library.The table below present the information that you require.
Population projections 1999–2006 Thousand Projection year Projected population 1999 11,242.0 2000 11,302.6 2001 11,362.4 2002 11,420.9 2003 11,477.6 2004 11,532.6 2005 11,586.0 2006 11,637.9