Question follow-through · 105389
Census: Armed Forces
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the 2031 Census recording previous service in the UK armed forces.
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
- 13 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 15 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 20 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
13 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the 2031 Census recording previous service in the UK armed forces.
15 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 Jan 2026
Answer published
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon lady’s Parliamentary Question of 13th January is attached.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Government Departments: Pay
12 Mar 2026 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any Department covered by the Pay Remit Guidance had its 2022/23 budget increased or altered to enable the £1,500 Pay Remit Guidance payment to be made.