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<p>The Government will be guided by the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) recommendations,
to Government and Parliament, regarding the demand for particular questions in the
next census.</p><p>These recommendations were published in the White Paper ‘Help Shape
our Future: The 2021 Census of Population and Housing in England and Wales’ in December
2018 (Cm 9745).</p><p>Under the ONS proposals, everyone who wishes to identify as
being of the Jain religion in the 2021 Census will be able to do so using the write-in
option and the new online search-as-you-type facility.</p><p>The ONS will work with
local groups and organisations to ensure anyone who wishes to identify as Jain knows
that they can use these options to do so. The ONS has been in discussions with the
Institute of Jainology (IoJ) about how best to reach and work with Jain communities,
as well as working with local authorities to identify areas with Jain communities.</p><p>
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