Written question asked by Jeffrey M Donaldson (Ulster Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 23 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 October 2002. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Monday, 28 October 2002 on behalf of the Lord Chancellor's Department.

Lord Chancellors Dept

Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what plans he has to use his statutory powers to open the records relating to the 1911 Census in England and Wales.

Answer: Mr. Donaldson: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what plans he has to use his statutory powers to open the records relating to the 1911 Census in England and Wales. [77806] Ms Rosie Winterton: There are no plans to release the 1911 Census at this time. Decennial Census returns held by the PRO care closed for 100 years under Section 5(1) of the Public Records Act through Lord Chancellor's Instrument 1958 (No. 12 dated 1966). This is the general closure period which applies to census returns.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 77806; 391 c600W;391 c596W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Access Disclosure of information Census Public records Public Record Office
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk