Census Day Debate

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Lord Pearson of Rannoch

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Census Day

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Monday 7th March 2011

(13 years, 8 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Pearson of Rannoch Portrait Lord Pearson of Rannoch
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My Lords, can the Minister tell us how many families there are in this country whose English is not sufficiently good to understand the census form?

Lord Taylor of Holbeach Portrait Lord Taylor of Holbeach
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We cannot be sure, which is part of the reason why the census exists. It will inform that debate.