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Written question asked by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Dan Tomlinson (Labour) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office. UK Statistics Authority was asked to reply.


Population

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what forecasts his debate has made of the level of (a) births and (b) deaths in United Kingdom over the next two decades, and the effect on the size and age profile of the domestic population, including the number of (i) working age citizens, (b) school-age children and (c) pensioners.

Answer

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.

A response to the Rt. Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 28th August is attached.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
20411
Session
2026-27
Attachment
Letter from the Permanent Secretary of the ONS
Subjects
Population
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk