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can be used to browse for data and information. As well as continuing to support the Publication Hub, the focus of development has now shifted to making necessary improvements to the dissemination of output through the ONS website, particularly making improvements for finding and accessing data. These developments will include making preparations for dissemination of the 2011 Census output and embracing new and emerging technologies and approaches. Website links Publication Hub www.statistics.gov.uk About the UK Statistics Authority www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk About ONS www.ons.gov.uk/about The Treasury Committee report on Counting the Population in 2008 Improving Migration Statistics Introduction Since the late 1990s migration has exceeded natural change (the difference between the number of births and number of deaths) to become the most significant driver of population change in the UK. However, it is the most difficult component to estimate since there is no definitive source. Chapter 4 | 65
4 The National Statistician has initiated a large-scale programme of work to build on the quality of population statistics (the MSI work programme) and, within this, is implementing recommendations made in the interdepartmental Task Force on Migration Statistics in 2006 and the subsequent House of Commons Treasury Committee report Counting the Population in 2008. The work programme was set up in April 2008 and involves the GSS working in partnership across government to improve methods and sources used in the production of population estimates. Key departments involved include Communities and Local Government (DCLG), Department of Health (DH), Home Office (HO), Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and Department for Universities Innovation and Skills (DIUS). The improvement work is organised into five streams: gaining better information on migrants as they enter and leave the country improving the methods and reliability of Local Authority level population and migration estimates using alternative administrative and survey sources in population estimation provision of relevant and timely analyses and indicators associated with population developing a more coherent approach to the reporting of migration across government The programme is steered by a senior cross government programme board, and has a ministerial group, jointly chaired by the Minister for Immigration and the Minister for Local Government, to inject pace and facilitate cross-departmental working. Programme Achievements Entry and Exit data A series of improvements have been made to port surveys, including introducing additional survey shifts at key ports for the International Passenger Survey (the main source for international migration estimates) to provide more contacts and better coverage of migrants. From January 2009 a more fundamental change of emphasis of the survey towards gathering migration information was implemented. ONS have worked in partnership with the Home Office to ensure that statistical 66 | ANNUAL REPORT AND RESOURCE ACCOUNTS 2008/09 | VOLUME I
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