{"title":"Statistics regulator correspondence on Home Office immigration statistics","source":"Correspondence (Office for Statistics Regulation)","sourceUrl":"https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/","period":"published up to 2026-05-08","asOf":"2026-08-21","licence":"https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/","columns":["date","title","opening_excerpt","url"],"rows":[["2026-05-08","Ed Humpherson to John Wilkins: Asylum Seeker Hotel Population Statistics","Dear John, Thank you for your letter informing me of the unscheduled release of an internal Home Office figure that appears similar to an upcoming official statistic from the Asylum Seeker Hotel Population Statistics series. I agree with your view that this is a breach of the Code of Practice for Statistics. I note your reasons for deciding not to produce an ad-hoc release for the figure in line with published guidance on the use…","https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/ed-humpherson-to-john-wilkins-asylum-seeker-hotel-population-statistics/"],["2026-04-30","John Wilkins to Ed Humpherson: Asylum Seeker Hotel Population Statistics","Dear Ed, I am writing to inform you that I have become aware of the unscheduled release of an internal Home Office figure that appears similar to an upcoming official statistic from our Asylum Seeker Hotel Population Statistics series. Despite not being released publicly through formal channels, a figure for the number of asylum seekers…","https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/john-wilkins-to-ed-humpherson-asylum-seeker-hotel-population-statistics/"],["2024-01-18","Response from Sir Robert Chote to Alistair Carmichael MP – Asylum backlog figures","On 18th January 2024 our Chair, Sir Robert Chote, wrote to Alistair Carmichael, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Home Affairs in response to his letter regarding the backlog of asylum claims. We highlighted the need for ministers and advisers to think carefully about how a reasonable person would interpret a quantitative claim of clearing the backlog…","https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/response-from-sir-robert-chote-to-alistair-carmichael-mp-asylum-backlog-figures/"],["2023-12-14","Ed Humpherson to Rob England: Withdrawn Asylum Applications","Dear Mr England Withdrawn Asylum Applications Thank you for contacting us. We have looked into your concern. The Home Office has confirmed that the total number of withdrawn asylum cases is correct but recognises that there may be an error where withdrawn asylum applications may not have been correctly classified into the two potential sub-classifications…","https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/ed-humpherson-to-rob-england-withdrawn-asylum-applications/"],["2023-05-05","Ed Humpherson to Will Moy: Home Office Transparency","Dear Will Home Office’s recent use of statistics and data Thank you for your detailed letter of 27 March about the Home Office’s recent use of statistics and data. We share your disappointment that claims continue to be made by Ministers that cannot be verified from the Home Office’s published statistics. We have been engaging…","https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/ed-humpherson-to-will-moy-home-office-transparency/"],["2023-03-27","Will Moy to Ed Humpherson: Home Office Transparency","Dear Ed Humpherson, I write to raise concerns about the Home Office’s recent use of statistics and data, and to ask for your potential engagement around it. There appears to be a concerning trend at the Home Office of claims being made based on operational data which is not published. There also appears to be…","https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/will-moy-to-ed-humpherson-home-office-transparency/"],["2022-12-08","Ed Humpherson to Maya Esslemont and Anna Powell-Smith: Modern slavery data","Ed Humpherson responds to Maya Esslemont and Anna Powell-Smith of After Exploitation and the Centre for Public Data regarding their concerns with Home Office statistics on modern slavery and the National Referral Mechanism.","https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/ed-humpherson-to-maya-esslemont-and-anna-powell-smith-modern-slavery-data/"],["2022-12-08","Ed Humpherson to Jennifer Rubin: use of National Referral Mechanism statistics","Ed Humpherson writes to Jennifer Rubin regarding concerns raised with OSR by users of the Home Office’s National Referral Mechanism statistics about claims that people are “gaming” the modern slavery system.","https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/ed-humpherson-to-jennifer-rubin-use-of-national-referral-mechanism-statistics/"],["2022-11-29","Matthew Rycroft to Ed Humpherson: Transparency of Home Office statistics","Matthew Rycroft responds to Ed Humpherson’s letter regarding concerns raised with OSR about the transparent release and use of Home Office statistics and data.","https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/matthew-rycroft-to-ed-humpherson-transparency-of-home-office-statistics/"],["2022-11-21","Ed Humpherson to Matthew Rycroft: Transparency of Home Office statistics","Ed Humpherson writes to Matthew Rycroft following recent concerns raised with OSR about the transparent release and use of Home Office statistics and data.","https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/ed-humpherson-to-matthew-rycroft-transparency-of-home-office-statistics/"]]}