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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour). It was answered on Wednesday, 15 December 2010.


Census

Question
My Lords, why cannot the census questions be amended in such a way whereby we can secure far higher levels of electoral registration, particularly when in the future we are going over to the new system of individual registration?
Answer

There is no interrelationship between the electoral register and the census at the moment. I do not know whether the National Statistician has considered that possibility, but both act under totally different powers vested in them by Parliament. The confidentiality of one list, as opposed to the other, must be respected.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
723 c611-2 
Session
2010-12
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Census
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk