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Written question asked by Bob Laxton (Labour) on Monday, 4 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 November 2002. It was answered by Ruth Kelly (Labour) on Thursday, 7 November 2002 on behalf of the Office for National Statistics.

Treasury;Office for National Statistics

Question
To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the population was of each local authority in England based on the 2001 census; what the change was in the population of each authority since the mid year 2000 estimate; and what the change was as a percentage in each case. - Inc text of letter from Len Cook of the Office for National Statistics and fact that I am placing in the House of Commons Library, a table which supplies the info you have requested. It is also available at www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001/downloads/Comparison-ONC200 1-MYE2000.xls.
Answer

Bob Laxton: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what the population was of each local authority in England based on the 2001 census; what the change was in the population of each authority since the mid year 2000 estimate; and what the change was as a percentage in each case. [79865] Ruth Kelly: I have been asked to reply. The Information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply. Letter from Mr. Bob Laxton to Mr. Len Cook dated 7 November 2002 As National Statistician and Registrar General for England and Wales I have been asked to reply to your recent question asking for details of the population of each local authority based on the 2001 Census; what the change was for each authority since the mid year 2000 estimate; and what the change was as a percentage in each case.(79865) I am placing in the House of Commons Library, a table which supplies the information you have requested. It is also available on the National Statistics website at www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001/downloads/Comparison-- ONC2001--MYE2000.xls. The current estimates for the years 1982-2000 are based on the 1981 Census figures, rolled forward, and will be shortly revised to take account of the results of the 2001 Census and an assessment of the cumulative errors that have built up in the mid-year estimates. Final revised mid-year estimates for 1991-2000 will be released on 13 February 2003 and those for 1982-1990 at a later date. In order to assist users in interpreting changes over time, ONS have issued a set of interim revised national estimates for the period 1982-2000. At the national level, for example, the previous mid-year estimate for population of England and Wales for 2000, of 52,943 thousand has now been accordingly revised to 51,913 thousand.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
79865; 392 c587-8W;392 c599-600W
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Census Local government Population
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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