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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Stephen Crabb (Conservative). It was answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 December 2009 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


2011 Census

Question
What her most recent estimate is of the cost of the 2011 census.
Answer

The cost of the 2011 census in England and Wales is estimated at £482 million, as stated in the White Paper on the census published in December 2008. As I just mentioned, that equates to 87p per person per year.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
502 c345 
304987 
Session
2009-10
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Census
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk