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Census (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Act
Summary
This Act changes the rules around the census (the official count of people in the UK). It adjusts what information people must provide and removes the fines or penalties that could be given to people who don't complete their census forms properly.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing changes to how census data is collected and removing penalties for people who don't fill in their census forms. It could make the census system more flexible and less punishing for ordinary people who might forget or struggle to complete their forms.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics might worry that removing penalties could mean fewer people complete the census, leading to inaccurate data about the UK population. This could affect government planning for schools, hospitals, and services if they don't know exactly how many people live where.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading26 Jun 2019
- 2nd reading17 Jul 2019
- Committee stage7 Oct 2019
- 3rd reading7 Oct 2019
Lords
- 1st reading1 May 2019
- 2nd reading13 May 2019
- Committee stage4 Jun 2019
- Report stage18 Jun 2019
- 3rd reading26 Jun 2019
Royal Assent8 Oct 2019
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