1. Generating Data on Migrants and Refugees
Vivienne Avery, 28 June 2017
London Funders Meeting

2. Outline
London Strategic Migration Partnership and relevant GLA priorities
What we know from existing data
Key data gaps
How the GLA might leverage a wider range of intelligence and data to support both the voluntary sector and policy makers

3. London Strategic Migration Partnership
The London Strategic Migration Partnership (LSMP), brings together key migration partners and stakeholders to understand and address immigration and integration policy issues of strategic importance to the city.
Chaired by Deputy Mayor for Social Integration, Social Mobility and Community Engagement
Priorities
Managing the impact of the EU referendum result for London
Improving data on migrants/refugees/asylum seekers in London
Integration and Communities
Economic Growth and Prosperity
Asylum

4. Improving data on migrants in London
Understanding EEA nationals living in London
Improving migration and asylum data for London
Analysis and insight of migration trends
Increasing datasets available

5. Importance of migrant data
37% of Londoners are born outside the UK
High population churn – flows of migrants into and out of the city
Migrants face significant challenges when arriving in the UK – these vary by group
Understanding integration /social mobility/ equality for migrants is important to the Mayor
Need better data into needs – migrants / refugees / asylum seekers
Migrant data important for London Plan, Strategic Housing Market Assessment, Infrastructure planning
Borough planning – schools, translation services

6. What do we know about migration from existing sources?

7. Estimates of long term migration show UK net international migration may have peaked in 2015 but is still at a near record level
A small fall in net international migration in 2016 is the result of a increased emigration as well as a fall in immigration

8. But net international migration to London may have peaked a year earlier in 2014

9. Administrative data - National Insurance number (NINO) data can tell us about where migrants are coming from and going to

10. National Insurance Number data for London show the level of registrations from EU2 was similar in 2015 and 2016, but fell for EU8 and EU15

11. Census/survey data tell us about the stock of migrant populations in London by country of birth (and nationality)
Annual Population Survey, 2015

12. And where they live - EU14 and EU8 passport holders in London

13. Survey data about London’s workforce show 38% are foreign born
Tourism, wholesale and retail have highest numbers of foreign born workers
Construction has the highest reliance on EU workers

14. Administrative data - Number of people with Section 95 support in London
Source: Immigration Statistics, October-December 2016

15. Section 95 Asylum seekers in London – further details
almost 70% increase in S95s between Apr16 and Dec16 (2,023 to 3,403), little change in S4s
majority of this increase is comes from younger age groups e.g. those aged under 35
Nationalities showing biggest increase in absolute numbers of S95s are from Iran, Albania, Iraq, Nigeria and Other Nationalities

16. Refugees resettled and Syrian vulnerable persons scheme increased since 2014
Refugees and others resettled
Refugees resettled under Syrian vulnerable persons scheme

17. Other data GP Migrant registrations
HMRC – tax and NI contributions to the economy
GLA Homelessness data - CHAIN

18. Data gaps
Home Office – regional disaggregation, visa applications/issued, individuals granted settlement
DWP – active NINOs, refugee status flag
Irregular migrants
Migrant needs and experiences and outcomes
ESOL, vacancy data (children and social services/NHS)

19. Migrant and Refugee Data Roundtable
Held in February 2017
Representatives from GLA, business, civic society, academia, boroughs, London Councils, TUC
Presentations from Doctors of the World, No Recourse to Public Funds database, PWC – employers and migration
Follow-up meetings with Home Office and DWP to discuss data
Work being undertaken by ONS, Oxford University
London Datastore / Way Ahead Data workstream

20. Potential for voluntary organisations to provide data
Numbers of clients helped, type of help provided, characteristics of those helped e.g. housing, employment, language
Support provided to irregular migrants (e.g. Doctors of the World)
Also housing associations, Citizens Advice Bureau, faith groups
Positive contributions of migrants ?
Other sources
Utility companies
Businesses – financial inclusion, expenditure, higher qualified migrants
Industry Bodies
Borough residents
GLA qualitative – Talk London + other research