Population
This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on population. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.
Standard Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 04.03.2013 | Migration Statistics |
| A guide to understanding UK migration statistics, explaining the concepts and methods used in measuring migration and setting out a range of data on migration in the UK and in European Union countries. | |
| 01.03.2013 | Asylum decisions: Social Indicators page |
| Summary statistics on asylum decisions in the UK. | |
| 01.03.2013 | Asylum seekers: Social Indicators page |
| Summary statistics on asylum seekers. | |
| 01.03.2013 | International migration: Social Indicators page |
| International migration: Social Indicators page. By Oliver Hawkins and Richard Cracknell. SN/SG/2652. | |
| 19.02.2013 | Census 2011: Eastleigh Constituency |
| 2011 Census data showing how Eastleigh constituency compares with others in England and Wales. |
Research Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 26.07.2012 | Olympic Britain |
| Olympic Britain tells the story of the profound economic and social change in the UK since the two previous London Olympics, in 1908 and 1948, using statistics and expert analysis. The book can also be browsed using the Parliament website at www.parliament.uk/business/publications/research/olympic-britain/ | |
| 14.01.2009 | Social Indicators |
| This Research Paper summarises a wide range of social statistics. Subjects covered include crime and justice, defence, education, elections, health and population. This edition of Social Indicators includes an article from the Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress, Washington , D.C.. This edition includes: Social background of the United States Congress 2009 Local authority finance in a recession 2011 UK Census of Population Underage drinking Excess winter mortality | |
| 25.07.2008 | Impacts of immigration |
| This paper examines reports and evidence on the effects which immigration is having on communities and public services throughout the UK. | |
| 25.04.2008 | 2001 Census of Population:statistics for new parliamentary constituencies |
| 2001 Census of Population:statistics for new parliamentary constituencies. House of Commmons Library Research Paper 08/38 | |
| 24.04.2008 | Social Indicators |
| Social Indicators. [Includes articles on 'Gambling in New South Wales, Australia' and 'A new era for UK official statistics: the launch of the UK Statistics Authority, and Topical Subject Pages on world food prices, the weather in 2007 and excess winter mortality.] House of Commons Library Research Paper 08/37. |
Select Committee Reports
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 22.03.2010 | London's population and the 2011 census. |
| London Select Committee report [Commons] |
Early Day Motions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 11.10.2010 | MAPUCHE PEOPLE OF CHILE |
| That this House notes the continuing repression of the Mapuche indigenous people of Chile, the recent hunger strike by Mapuche political prisoners since 12 July 2010 and the demands ... | |
| 26.07.2010 | RIGHTS OF TRIBAL AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES |
| That this House welcomes the ratification of International Labour Organisation Convention 169 on the rights of indigenous and tribal peoples by the Central African Republic, the first ... | |
| 08.07.2010 | WORLD POPULATION DAY |
| That this House calls attention to World Population Day on 11 July 2010; commends the United Nations Population Fund for designating this date in 1989 to focus attention on the importance ... | |
| 02.04.2008 | CARERS AND GOVERNMENT DECISION ON 2011 CENSUS |
| That this House welcomes the cross-government resolution to provide funding for a fourth page of questions for the 2011 census; notes that this means that the Office for National Statistics ... | |
| 26.03.2008 | RECOGNITION OF KASHMIRI COMMUNITY IN CENSUS RETURNS |
| That this House recognises there is a considerable Kashmir community within the UK and praises the community for its contribution to the fabric of British life; notes that in previous ... |
POST Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 03.10.2011 | An Ageing Workforce |
| This POSTnote examines the main challenges to the participation and productivity of older people in the workforce. |
