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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-12-17more like thismore than 2020-12-17
answering body
Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept id 53 more like this
answering dept short name Cabinet Office more like this
answering dept sort name Cabinet Office more like this
hansard heading Census: Welsh Language more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text If he will bring forward proposals to amend Schedule 2, Part 1 of The Census (England) Regulations 2020 to include Welsh as an option to census questions on (a) main language and (b) language proficiency. more like this
tabling member constituency Arfon more like this
tabling member printed
Hywel Williams more like this
uin 910477 remove filter
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-12-17more like thismore than 2020-12-17
answer text <p>The Census questions to be used in England and Wales follow recommendations from the Office for National Statistics, based on an extensive three-year programme of consultation and research which included consideration of Welsh language skills questions. With Census Day around three months away, preparations are now well underway and it is not possible to change any questions at this late stage.</p><p>The UK government supports the ambition of the Welsh government to have one million Welsh speakers by 2050 and Census 2021 will provide valuable information on progress towards this objective.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Portsmouth North remove filter
answering member printed Penny Mordaunt remove filter
question first answered
less than 2020-12-17T17:31:23.137Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-17T17:31:23.137Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Hywel Williams more like this