From: G6JPG@255soft.uk   
      
   ONS (on X): Today, the Government has commissioned the Office for   
   National Statistics to conduct a mandatory, questionnaire-based,   
   whole-population census of England and Wales in 2031.   
      
   Commenting on the decision, Acting National Statistician Emma Rourke said:   
      
   We welcome the Government's   
   decision to commission a census   
   in 2031 and thank it for its   
   response. The ONS ran a highly   
   successful census in 2021, ata   
   pivotal time for the country and   
   we will build on that for 2031.   
      
   It has been clear from consultation and   
   engagement that the census remains of   
   enormous value for informing the most   
   important decisions facing our country.   
      
   We will work closely with the devolved   
   governments in Scotland and Northern   
   Ireland, as well as Welsh Government,   
   to ensure there are coherent population   
   statistics across the UK.   
      
   So it's probably OK for 2031. Whether we'll get subsequent ones, we'll   
   just have to hope.   
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