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Petition Re Census Date Change to 70 years

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Deryn

Deryn Report 28 Feb 2007 19:23

I agree, as much as we would like the information it could cause a lot of family problems.

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 28 Feb 2007 19:22

Yes, I'm afraid there have been at least ten threads on the subject in recent weeks. The water has already been tested in parliament and there was no appetite for a change. Given the current concern about the government wanting to have more and more of our personal information held on their computers, they are unlikely to even lift the lid on this one.

Maurice

Maurice Report 28 Feb 2007 19:21

I have just been informed of this ,are you all aware? http://petitions(.)pm(.)gov(.)uk/CensusInfoFreed/sign REMOVE BRACKETS Regards Maurice

Charles

Charles Report 28 Feb 2007 19:18

I disagree with this. The 100 year old rule is a good one in that it protects the vast majority of living people. If you reduce the rule to 70 years then there will be many living people who may have facts revealed (e.g. illegitimate) that they would prefer to keep private. And ... yes ... I know that the 1931 census was destroyed.