§ Ian LucasTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a list of local authorities in England and Wales ranked by the difference between the Office of National Statistics mid-2000 Population Estimates and the 2001 census(a) in absolute terms and (b) as a percentage. [76619]
§ Ruth KellyThe information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from L. Cook to Mr. Ian Lucas, dated 28 October 2002:
As National Statistician and Registrar General for England and Wales I have been asked to reply to your recent question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer asking for a list of local authorities in England and Wales ranked by the difference between the Office for National Statistics mid-2000 Population Estimates and the 2001 Census (a) in absolute terms and (b) as a percentage. (76619)The attached tables supply the information you have requested. I will be placing copies in the House of Commons Library. The current estimates for the years 1982–2000 are based on the 1981 Census figures, rolled forward, and will be shortly revised to take account of the results of the 2001 Census and an assessment of the cumulative errors that have built up in the mid-year estimates. Final revised Mid Year Estimates for 1991–2000 will be released on 13 February and for 1982–1990 at a later date.In order to assist users in interpreting changes over time, ONS have issued a set of interim revised national estimates for the period 1982–2000. At the national level, for example, the previous mid-year estimate for population of England and Wales for 2000, of 52,943 thousand has now been accordingly revised to 51,913 thousand.