Select committee: Women and Equalities Committee
Preparations for the 2021 Census inquiry
Closed
Opened 21 Jan 2019
Closed 21 Jan 2019
Women and Equalities Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
In December 2018, the Government published its White Paper, ‘Help Shape Our Future: The 2021 Census of Population and Housing in England and Wales’ . In it, the Government sets out its plans for undertaking the census, which will take place in March 2021. The session will explore some of the changes that the Government is planning to make from the 2011 census, including: Changes to demographic questions Changes to the way in which individuals are encouraged and facilitated to complete the census.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 21 January 2019.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 6 February 2019
Recent activity
- Correspondence with the Minister for the Constitution, regarding 2021 Census24 July 2019, Correspondence
- Letter to the Minister for the Constitution, regarding the Census, June 20195 July 2019, Correspondence
- Letter from Kevin Foster MP, Minister for the Constitution, regarding the Census Bill, dated 2 May 20198 May 2019, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 2019 |
Oral evidence session
No witnesses recorded
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Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2019 | Not recorded | Correspondence with the Minister for the Constitution, regarding 2021 Census |
| 5 Jul 2019 | From committee | Letter to the Minister for the Constitution, regarding the Census, June 2019 |
| 8 May 2019 | To committee | Letter from Kevin Foster MP, Minister for the Constitution, regarding the Census Bill, dated 2 May 2019 |
| 8 May 2019 | To committee | Letter from John Pullinger, National Statistician, regarding the Census Bill, dated 2 May 2019 |
| 22 Mar 2019 | To committee | Letter from the Office for National Statistics, regarding the preparations for the 2021 census, dated 12 March 2019 |