The National Statistician is responsible for the delivery of the Migration Statistics Improvement Programme, which is taking forward the delivery of the Interdepartmental Migration Task Force workplan. A ministerial group co-chaired by my hon. Friend the Member for Wentworth (John Healey), Minister for Local Government and my hon. Friend the Member for Oldham, East and Saddleworth (Mr. Woolas), Minister for Borders and Immigration, monitors and provides ministerial support for the programme.