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Access to the 1921 census
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 2 Jan 2014 07:20 |
Even if the petition had reached the required number of votes to trigger parliamentary debate, it was unlikely to have lead to anything. |
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Kense | Report | 1 Jan 2014 15:10 |
Since the thread is over three years old the petition referred to would have been completed. |
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DazedConfused | Report | 31 Dec 2013 12:05 |
I am somewhat confused, for many years Guy has been the main person who has said that the chances of getting the 1921 census released early was not feasible. |
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ErikaH | Report | 30 Dec 2013 21:51 |
The 1921 census will not be released before 2022......if at all. |
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julesbirdie | Report | 30 Dec 2013 20:06 |
is there any update or news on this? There is a possiblity we could still find living relatives if we could see this information now. |
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Karen in the desert | Report | 12 Aug 2011 18:17 |
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Cheryl | Report | 26 Oct 2010 08:47 |
I already know enough about those that were living in 1921 and where most were living. I got all this info from my parents and in-laws who all remember things their parents told them. |
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Guy | Report | 26 Oct 2010 08:13 |
I have had many copies of similar letters sent to me by individuals who have received them in a similar manner to Tooty Fruity. |
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JaneyCanuck | Report | 25 Oct 2010 23:03 |
I also fail to see how understanding the inner workings of departmental correspondence (I understand it very well, on this side of the ocean) has any effect on the truth or accuracy or validity of what is *said* in the letter! |
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TootyFruity | Report | 25 Oct 2010 20:10 |
Thank you for explaining the DWO system. To be perfectly honest, I have no idea how government departments work. In fact, I wrote to every MP and received many stock letters explaining Government rules preventing them from acting on my behalf as I am not a resident in their constituency and many cards saying my concerns had been noted. |
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Kathryn | Report | 25 Oct 2010 18:45 |
Tooty Fruty, having worked in a govt department I'd say that no 3 on your list is highly likely, frankly. And I also suspect that Guy's right when he says it's a stock reply, it looks and reads very like one ime. Forgive me if you do already know the DWO system (Deal With Officially) - It will have been sent out from the relevant ministers office to the appropriate policy branch, and given the nature of this enquiry, to the accompanying statistics branch too, where they will have compared this correspondance with others on file and selected the most appropriate draft reply. That reply will then have been tweaked as necessary to respond to the specific enquiry, but in most cases will certainly be nothing more than confirming the current position as regards the enquiry. DWO replies tend to avoid making It will then be sent back to the minister's or official's office for signing. |
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JaneyCanuck | Report | 25 Oct 2010 17:04 |
Jesting intent aside, adults with strong opinions about things that are important to them often argue. And don't get sent to bed without supper. Advocating a position and presenting facts and arguments to support it are healthy, positive ways of participating in public life, and the way to deal with disagreements in private life as well. I don't understand why this would seem to need commenting on! |
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TootyFruity | Report | 25 Oct 2010 13:36 |
Guy |
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Renes | Report | 25 Oct 2010 08:57 |
Guy |
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Guy | Report | 25 Oct 2010 07:36 |
Unfortunately the reply is the standard National Archives/Office of National Statistics response letter. |
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TootyFruity | Report | 24 Oct 2010 21:03 |
From my understanding the census laws do not need changing as legislation is already in place under the Freedom of Information Act as detailed in the response above |
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Kathryn | Report | 24 Oct 2010 20:48 |
Very interesting indeed, but it still doesn't clarify the position in terms of having to change the law in order to release the data at all, that is one of Guy's points that appears to have been lost in some quarters. It may well be Govt policy not to release until 100yrs expire, but as the law stands at the moment they won't be able to release at all, even after the 100yrs are up. |
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TootyFruity | Report | 24 Oct 2010 20:07 |
I have also posted this on Guy's thread on Chat but thought it may be of interest to the readers of this board who never visit Chat |
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JaneyCanuck | Report | 21 Aug 2010 00:23 |
Oh, around and around we go. |
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TootyFruity | Report | 20 Aug 2010 22:59 |
Yes people are still around who are on the 1911 and possibly even the 1901 census and for me they should not have been released until after 100 years. However, once the information is in the public domain there is no going back and does not benefit anyone by ignoring it. |