Written question asked by Lord Lipsey (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 May 2001. It was answered by Lord McIntosh of Haringey (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 May 2001 on behalf of the Office for National Statistics.

McIntosh of Haringey, Lord

Question: What is the estimated cost of the 2001 census, and what is their estimate of the accuracy of the head-count provided by the 1991 census; and how many prosecutions were launched for failure to complete the 1991 census; and what steps were taken to evaluate the costs and benefits of the 2001 census prior to the decision to proceed with it. [HL 1819;HL 1822;HL 1823;HL 1824]. - Inc text of letter from Len Cook of National Statistics and figures.

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