Census (Hansard, 23 March 1950)

HC Deb 23 March 1950 vol 472 cc2149-50 2149

§ 28. Mr. Fort
asked the Minister of Health whether the Registrar-General is preparing to carry out in 1951 a census of the population of the United Kingdom; and whether a census of housing will be carried out simultaneously as was done in the 1931 census

§ Mr. Bevan
The Registrar-General is making preparations for the next census which falls due in the normal course in 1951, and is in touch with the Ministries of Health and Town and Country Planning as to the information on housing that can conveniently be obtained through the census.

§ Mr. Fort
Will the right hon. Gentleman make sure that the Registrar-General includes the information needed to answer Question No. 2?

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§ Mr. Bevan
No, it would not be possible to obtain such detailed information as that for the census.