To ask Her Majesty's Government how many stateless people there are in the United Kingdom; and how they are categorised for the purpose of national statistics. [HL2118]

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.

Letter from Stephen Penneck, Director General for Office for National Statistics, to Lord Lester of Herne Hill, dated March 2010.

As Director General for the Office for National Statistics, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question concerning how many stateless people there are in the United Kingdom; and how they are categorised for the purpose of national statistics.

The information requested is not available.