An estimate of the number of illegal immigrants in the UK has not been produced for 15 years, the National Audit Office says.
Its report added that the Home Office is not able to assess whether its measures to stop people accessing government-funded services"have any meaningful impact on the likelihood that an individual will leave the UK voluntarily".
"Although there would be significant uncertainty around any estimate it [the department] developed, such an estimate could help the department to demonstrate that its activities are effective in deterring attempts to enter or remain in the UK illegally," the report said.
"While the Home Office has introduced significant changes to its enforcement activity, it cannot demonstrate that overall performance is improving," he added.
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