Written question asked by Nick Harvey (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 12 December 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 December 2003. It was answered by Ruth Kelly (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 December 2003 on behalf of the Office for National Statistics.

Treasury;Office for National Statistics

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the UK Government treats the 1991 Census of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as a reliable source of statistical information; and if he will make a statement. Includes text of letter from Len Cook of Office for National Statistics.

Answer: Nick Harvey: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the UK Government treats the 1991 Census of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as a reliable source of statistical information; and if he will make a statement. [144477] Ruth Kelly: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply. Letter from Len Cook to Nick Harvey dated 17 December 2003: As National Statistician I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question concerning the 1991 Census of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ONS has not used the 1991 Yugoslavia Census of Population, and therefore does not have a view on its reliability. For any information you might wish to contact the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe at: www.unece.org.

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