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Gypsies and Travellers: 2011 Census

My Lords, I was pleased to hear the Minister’s confirmation of the statement made by Mr Ian Wright on 22 May about the inclusion of a tick-box for Gypsies and Travellers. Does the Minister agree that at the census content workshop in March, representatives of the Gypsies and Travellers, and of the CRE, were unanimous in asking for two separate categories to be included; namely, Gypsy and Irish Traveller? The only reason given by the ONS for not doing so was lack of space on the form. Will the Minister ask the ONS to divide the available space into two, using a smaller typeface if necessary, so that the two separate categories can be accommodated and local authorities will have the data that they need for their local development frameworks, in which Gypsies and Travellers have to be provided with separate land?

Asked by

Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)

Oral questions - Supplementary

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Answered

Date

16 July 2008

Reference

703 c1244

House

House of Lords

Cameroon: Elections

asked Her Majesty's Government:What information they have received about complaints by opposition parties concerning the registration of electors in Cameroon, about progress towards implementing the law creating an autonomous electoral body, Elections Cameroon, in Cameroon ahead of this year's parliamentary and municipal elections and about the publication of the results...

Asked by

Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)

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Written questions

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Answered

Date

6 March 2007

Reference

2292; 690 c26WA

House

House of Lords

Cameroon: Elections

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether the United Kingdom or the Commonwealth is providing any technical or financial assistance to support the creation of the electoral body, Elections Cameroon, or the publication of the results of the 2006 general population and housing census in Cameroon.

Asked by

Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 March 2007

Reference

2293; 690 c26-7WA

House

House of Lords

Census: Religion

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will ask the Office for National Statistics to consider a two-stage question on religion for the 2011 census, similar to the one used in Scotland at the 2001 census, asking, first, in what religion the respondent was brought up and, secondly, whether the respondent regards...

Asked by

Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Answered on

1 March 2007

The current form of the religion question that is being used for the census test, which is being carried out in five local authority areas in May, is the same as that used in the 2001 census. The wording of the question was decided after a lengthy period of consultation prior to the 2001 census with a wide range of interested parties and census users, including representatives of all the major faith organisations. The question collects information on religious affiliation or identification, which is required by many users for monitoring equality. The question does not attempt to collect detailed information about the extent to which people practise their religion or the depth of their belief. This would require the inclusion of additional questions and/or explanations and therefore require the allocation of more space than is currently available on the census questionnaire. Responses to the consultation exercise carried out in 2005 in England and Wales on topics for the 2011 census indicated a strong requirement for information on religious affiliation or identification but not on religious practice or religion brought up in. Indications from the continuing consultation are that the majority of the user community is satisfied with the information collected in the 2001 census. The Office for National Statistics is currently conducting further consultation focusing specifically on the topics of ethnicity, identity, religion and language, which will help to inform the development of questions. Details of this consultation can be found at www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001/cn_155.asp. It is apparent that demands for information from the census are greater than are likely to be able to be accommodated, and difficult trade-offs will need to be made. The current working assumption is that we will be using the same religion question in the 2011 census in England and Wales as in the 2001 census and the 2007 census test. Final decisions on the content of the 2011 census will not be made until the programme of consultation and question testing is complete and formal approval is given by Parliament in 2010. A White Paper setting out the Government's proposals including the wording of any questions about ethnicity and identity is scheduled to be published in 2008.

Date

1 March 2007

Reference

2104; 689 c316-7WA

House

House of Lords

Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

What arrangements were left in place for the governance of the city of Kirkuk by the coalition forces in Iraq; and what provision was made for representation of internally displaced former residents of the city, and for changes in the demography of the city measured by a census or other...

Asked by

Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 January 2005

Reference

HL 670; 668 c132WA

House

House of Lords

Filkin, Lord

Whether they will publish a table showing the number of children identified as 'Traveller of Irish Heritage' and 'Gypsy Roma' in the Pupil Level Annual Schools Census for 2003 and 2004 for each local education authority in England. [HL 185]. - Inc Library.

Asked by

Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 December 2004

Reference

HL 185; 667 c73WA

House

House of Lords

Filkin, Lord

Whether, in view of the small number of children identified as 'Traveller of Irish Heritage' and 'Gypsy Roma' in the Department of Education and Skills London Challenge Families of Schools survey, they will review the methodology of the Pupil Level Annual School Census to ensure that Gypsy and Irish Traveller...

Asked by

Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 December 2004

Reference

HL 184; 667 c72-3WA

House

House of Lords

Scotland of Asthal, Baroness

1st supplementary on why PRO did not accept advice about demand for service and how many hits website will be able to cope with.

Asked by

Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

23 January 2002

Reference

630 c1462-3

House

House of Lords

Scotland of Asthal, Baroness

When it will be possible to access the site www.census.pro.gov.uk to allow public access to the 1901 census details.

Asked by

Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)

Oral questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

23 January 2002

Reference

630 c1462-3

House

House of Lords

Blatch, Baroness

When the Prison Service will conduct the annual census of religious affiliation in prisons for 1997 and when the results will be published. - Text of letter from Mr Richard Tilt of Prison Service Agency.

Asked by

Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Prison Service

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 February 1997

Reference

578 c6WA

House

House of Lords

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