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Written question asked by Stephen Williams (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 1 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 March 2010. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 March 2010 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Census: Ethnic Groups

Question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office whether the equality impact assessment conducted by the Office for National Statistics in respect of the 2011 Census question considered the effect on equality of not including legally defined races within the mandatory ethnic group question; and if she will make a statement.
Answer

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply. Copies of the letters will be placed in the Libraries of the House.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
507 c296-7W; 320533
Session
2009-10
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2010-0706
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects
Census Ethnic groups
Link
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