The pandemic may have killed off the 220-year-old national census, statistics chiefs said yesterday.
The ten-yearly national headcount, last taken this spring, can no longer keep up with the pace of change in the age of Covid-19, they declared.
In place of the census, which has to be completed by every home in the country and now costs around £1 billion to carry out, the Government may use personal details gathered from sources including tax returns and benefit claims.
This year s census may be the final one to be held, breaking a tradition going back to 1801
The census has been under fire from politicians in recent decades. Its cost has spiralled, there have been disastrous results, such as in 2001 when the census missed a million people, and its extensive questioning on matters including sex and religious belief has been seen by many as too intrusive
Students urged to complete the census for their term-time accomodation
Students are being urged to complete the census for their term-time accomodation.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) wants to make sure as many students as possible complete a census to build an accurate and representative count of the student population.
This is important to ensure student communities are counted when it comes to planning and provision of services in their university and college towns and cities as well as at a family home.
ONS’ director of operations Pete Benton said: “Census 2021 has gone brilliantly so far.
“The overwhelming majority of people across England and Wales have already taken part, but for us to have the most accurate picture of the whole population, we need everyone to fill in their questionnaire, including students.
STUDENTS are being urged to complete the Census for their term-time accommodation. There has been a great response to Census 2021, but it’s important everyone is counted and that includes students. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) wants to make sure as many students as possible complete a census for their term-time accommodation to build an accurate and representative count of the student population. This is important to ensure student communities are counted when it comes to planning and provision of services in their university and college towns and cities as well as at a family home. “Census 2021 has gone brilliantly so far,” the ONS’ director of operations Pete Benton said.
Locals know how best to run national parks
The church of St Michael de Rupe at Brentor in Dartmoor National Park, Devon
Credit: russgallery images
SIR – Seventy years ago, the first English national parks were set up. The Government recently said that they represented one of the most outstanding environmental achievements of the past 100 years.
Since 1995, the national park authorities have been independent statutory bodies, with a majority of local councillors on their boards. However, according to documents leaked to the BBC’s
Countryfile programme (shown March 28), the Government now plans to bring all the functions and responsibilities of the protected landscapes into a single organisational structure, effectively a new national quango.
Hull residents told to complete census to avoid a fine
Field officers are out and about checking on households
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All Hull households must fill out their Census 2021 details (Image: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)
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Millions of households across England and Wales have already completed their Census 2021, but to avoid a knock at the door from a field officer, Hull residents who have not yet filled in their form are being encouraged to do so.