Unconfigured Ad Widget

Collapse

Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

After 2011, it is possible there may be no more census taken in the UK

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • After 2011, it is possible there may be no more census taken in the UK

    The official population count, or Census, looks set to be scrapped after more than 200 years, it emerged today.


    Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude, said the huge survey, which takes place every 10years, was an expensive and inefficient way of working out the population of Britain.
    He told the Daily Telegraph: "There are, I believe, ways of doing this which will provide better, quicker information, more frequently and cheaper."
    The Government is looking at using sources such as public and private databases, possibly from credit reference agencies and the Royal Mail.
    Britain has carried out a Census every decade since 1801, apart from 1941 during the Second World War.

    A spokesman for the Cabinet Office said: "The Government is examining whether after 2011 there are different ways of getting this information but no decision has been taken."

    The next one will take place in March next year, at an estimated cost of £482 million. It asks for detailed information including nationality, religious faith and marital status.
    Joy
Working...
X