Question follow-through · 61971
Census
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to make a formal decision on the methodology for the 2031 Census; and what steps he plans to take to hold stakeholder consultation prior to that decision.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 23 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 30 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 30 Jun 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
23 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to make a formal decision on the methodology for the 2031 Census; and what steps he plans to take to hold stakeholder consultation prior to that decision.
30 Jun 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
30 Jun 2025
Answer published
The UK Statistics Authority published their recommendation on the next (2031) Census on 17 June. The recommendation outlines the consultation they undertook in order to reach their recommendation. The Government will publish their response in due course.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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