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<p>The Home Office publishes statistics on small boat arrivals to the UK in the ‘<a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/irregular-migration-to-the-uk-statistics"
target="_blank">Irregular Migration to the UK statistics</a>’ report. Data on small
boat arrivals by year are published in table Irr_01 of the ‘<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1098899/irregular-migration-to-the-UK-data-tables-year-ending-june-2022.ods"
target="_blank">Irregular migration to the UK data tables</a>’ with the latest data
up to the end of June 2022. Future irregular migration publication release dates can
be found on the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=irregular%20migration&content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&organisations%5B%5D=home-office&order=relevance"
target="_blank">research and statistics calendar</a>.</p><p>The statistics presented
in the Irregular Migration release relate to the number of people recorded being detected
on, or shortly after, arrival to the UK on various routes (flow). They do not provide
an indication of the total number of people currently in the UK who have entered the
UK via irregular routes.</p><p>The Home Office also publishes statistics on the following
topics, in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immigration-statistics-quarterly-release"
target="_blank">Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release</a>’:</p><ul><li>People entering,
in, and leaving immigration detention.</li></ul><p>The number of people entering detention
each quarter are in table Det_D01 of the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/returns-and-detention-datasets#immigration-detention"
target="_blank">Detention detailed datasets</a>’, where the data can be broken down
by first place of detention. The number of people in detention at the end of each
quarter are in table Det_D02 of the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/returns-and-detention-datasets#immigration-detention"
target="_blank">Detention detailed datasets</a>’, where the data can be broken down
by current place of detention. The number of people leaving detention each quarter
are in table Det_D03 of the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/returns-and-detention-datasets#immigration-detention"
target="_blank">Detention detailed datasets</a>’, where the data can be broken down
by reason for leaving detention, including being bailed. The latest data relate to
the end of June 2022. Data up to the end of September will be published on 24 November
2022</p><p>Please note, the data are for all people entering, in and leaving detention,
not just people who arrived in the UK via small boats.</p><ul><li>Returns from the
UK.</li></ul><p>The latest data on returns from the UK, broken down by type of return
including enforced returns and voluntary returns, are published in table Ret_D01 of
the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/returns-and-detention-datasets#returns"
target="_blank">Returns detailed datasets</a>’, where the data can be broken down
by return destination group (including Home country) and nationality (which may differ
from country of origin). The latest data go up to the end of March 2022. Data up to
the end of June 2022 will be published on 24 November 2022.</p><p>Please note the
data are for all people returned from the UK, not just people who arrived in the UK
via small boats.</p><p>Data on voluntary returns are subject to upward revision, so
comparisons over time should be made with caution. In some cases, individuals who
have been told to leave the UK will not notify the Home Office of their departure
from the UK. In such cases, it can take some time for the Home Office to become aware
of such a departure and update the system. As a result, data for more recent periods
will initially undercount the total number of returns. ‘Other verified returns’ are
particularly affected by this.</p><p> </p><ul><li>Asylum.</li></ul><p>Data on asylum
seekers in receipt of support can be found in table Asy_D09 of the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/asylum-and-resettlement-datasets#asylum-support"
target="_blank">asylum and resettlement detailed datasets</a>’. Information on how
to use the datasets can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of the workbooks. Please note
the data show a snapshot as at the last day of each quarter, rather than the number
of asylum seekers in receipt of support over the entire quarter. The latest data relates
to as at 31 March 2022. Data as at 30 June 2022 will be published on 24 November 2022.</p><p>Please
note, ‘accommodation’ is not limited to hotel accommodation.</p><p>Please note, the
data are for all asylum seekers in receipt of support, not just asylum seekers who
arrived in the UK via small boats.</p><p> </p><p>Information on how to use the datasets
in the Immigration Statistics quarterly release can be found in the ‘Notes’ page of
the dataset workbooks.</p><p> </p><p>Information on future Home Office statistical
release dates can be found in the ‘<a href="https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=immigration&content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&organisations%5B%5D=home-office&order=relevance"
target="_blank">Research and statistics calendar</a>’.</p>
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