Written question asked by David Amess (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 March 2005. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 March 2005 on behalf of the Office for National Statistics.

Treasury;Office for National Statistics

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the number of individuals in Southend who did not complete 2001 Census returns; how many prosecutions there have been of individuals in Southend for non-completion of the 2001 Census. - Inc figures and text of letter from Len Cook of the Office for National Statistics.

Answer: Mr. Amess: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what assessment he has made of the number of individuals in Southend who did not complete 2001 Census returns; [220586] (2) how many prosecutions there have been of individuals in Southend for non-completion of the 2001 Census. [220587] Mr. Timms: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply. Letter from Len Cook to Mr. David Amess, dated 9 March 2005: As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Questions on non-completion of the 2001 Census in Southend. (220586 & 220587) In answer to your first question; in Southend, 10,230 persons were added to the Census in order to account for the individuals who did not complete 2001 Census returns. With regard to your second question, no individuals in Southend have been prosecuted for non-completion of the 2001 Census. The total number of prosecutions for non-completion of the 2001 Census in England and Wales was 39.

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