Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what data they hold on the economic contributions of immigrants to the UK, including their roles in key sectors such as healthcare, technology, and agriculture.

This Government collects a breadth of data on the economic contributions of immigrants to the UK, and their roles in key sectors. The collection of statistics, research and analysis published by the Home Office on migration can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-analysis-at-the-home-office.

As part of that collection, the Home Office publishes data on the volume of migrants coming to the UK, the journey those migrants take through the immigration system and for those in sponsored work, the occupation in which they are employed. Internal data, which is used to support the Impact Assessments and Evaluation contained in that collection, includes wider information on the salaries, and characteristics of those migrants. This is further supported by primary research, also published as part of that collection, into the decision making and contribution of those using the immigration system.

The Home Office also makes use of data held by other organisations, including the ONS, HMRC and DWP on the activities of those who are not required to report their employment to the Home Office. This includes data on, for example, payrolled employment by nationality and sector in the UK, including in healthcare, technology and agriculture.

Further analysis on the contributions of immigrants to the UK are produced by the independent Migration Advisory Committee, including as part of their Annual Report (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/migration-advisory-committee-annual-report-2023/migration-advisory-committee-mac-annual-report-2023-accessible) and the by the OBR as part of the Economic and Fiscal outlook (Net migration forecast and its impact on the economy - Office for Budget Responsibility (obr.uk))