Submitted on Friday 15th April 2016
Rejected on Friday 15th April 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Make the ONS publish migration figures before the EU referendum
Seen as migration is a flagship issue for both sides of the referendum campaign and the Q2 immigration figures aren't due till a short time after the referendum, it would be fair to publish a set of migration figures just before June 23rd 2016. The ONS should publish a set of figures before this.
Immigration is the top issue facing the UK today according to the polls (https://www.ipsos-mori.com/researchpublications/researcharchive/3691/Economist-Ipsos-MORI-January-2016-Issues-index.aspx). The EU has a massive link to our migration figures due to the EU Free Movement and accounts for roughly half off all immigration.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. Although the Office of National Statistics reports directly to Parliament, it is operationally independent of both Parliament and Government.
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