HL Deb 06 March 1979 vol 399 c156WA
Lord AVEBURY

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What question or questions are to be used on ethnic origin in the full-scale test census planned for April 1979.

Lord WELLS-PESTELL

Copies of each of the two test forms have been placed in the House of Lords Library.

Lord AVEBURY

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What explanation is to be given to households taking part in the full-scale test census planned for April 1979 of the ethnic origin question.

Lord WELLS-PESTELL

An explanation of the ethnic origin question will be contained in a leaflet that will be distributed with each Census form. I am arranging for a copy of this leaflet to be sent to the noble Lord.