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Gaps in UK migration statistics hamper public debate and policy decisions, study shows

Official data cannot show what impact ECHR has on asylum cases, says leading thinktank Migration Observatory

Gaps in official migration statistics are hampering public debate and policy decisions including on cases relating to human rights laws, according to a leading thinktank.

The University of Oxford’s Migration Observatory has identified 10 areas where information is lacking, including immigration enforcement and returns, and the size of the population living undocumented in the UK.

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