National census to be axed after 200 years (General)

by admin , Forest of Dean, Saturday, July 10, 2010, 01:53 (5328 days ago)

The Census, the official population count carried out by the Government, is to be scrapped after more than 200 years, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.

Francis Maude, the Cabinet Office minister, said the Census, which takes place every 10 years, was an expensive and inaccurate way of measuring the number of people in Britain.

Instead, the Government is examining different and cheaper ways to count the population more regularly, using existing public and private databases, including credit reference agencies...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/7882774/National-census-to-be-axed-...