Census information

[siousxiesue]

A friend has received her census paperwork, along with mayoral campaign material from Shaun Bailey!

Is this right? Seems unethical?

Edited because another friend has reported the same. Hard to see how it's allowed.

[Spartacus]

In the same envelope or at the same time ?

If the same time it could be down to the delivery company combining two jobs into one 🤔🤔

[siousxiesue]

Together in the same envelope

Spartacus Wrote:

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> In the same envelope or at the same time ?

>

> If the same time it could be down to the delivery

> company combining two jobs into one

> 🤔🤔

[womanofdulwich]

At least it wasnt Laurence Fox..

[ianr]

What "census paperwork"? The census is run by the government ONS, who say they "will send you census information by post including a letter containing the access code needed to fill in your census online questionnaire." https://census.gov.uk/your-data-and-security/how-we-will-contact-or-visit-you. Is it that?

Incidentally while looking this up I came across "The Labour party?s lawyers have written to the director of public prosecutions alleging that Shaun Bailey, the Conservative party?s candidate for London mayor, used fraud to influence upcoming elections by publishing leaflets headed with fake City Hall insignia." in the 25 Jan. edition of https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jan/25/labour-asks-cps-to-investigate-tory-london-mayor-candidate-over-leaflets, but haven't seen any updates.

[JohnL]

Got mine today - nothing with it except a big "YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW" on the outside - sort of riles into leaving it until the last minute.

[Cyclops]

JohnL Wrote:

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> Got mine today - nothing with it except a big

> "YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW" on the outside

> - sort of riles into leaving it until the last

> minute.

Yes, I agree.

[Spartacus]

Beware of the trick question

Is anyone staying overnight on census day that doesn't normally live with you ?

We're in a lock down when staying at other people's houses are banned ....

[JohnL]

That question refers to the future. I'm not a prophet.

[Spartacus]

JohnL Wrote:

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> That question refers to the future. I'm not a

> prophet.

So that's your answer to the religious question I guess

Other , not a prophet ... 😉

[Alan Medic]

Did any get a visit or a leaflet through the letterbox saying you've been chosen to be spoken to in connection with the census? If so, what's that all about please? I got a leaflet.

[rupert45]

I got a leaflet yesterday.

Apparently I will get a visit within the next few days.

[jazzer]

Saw a woman walking around about a week ago with the census orange plastic vesty type thing on, in Whateley Road, probably the census people are possibly following up on un re-turned forms, or it has got lost during its return, or checking the data submitted?? Who knows but they're still around.

[Alan Medic]

jazzer Wrote:

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Who knows but they're still

> around.

Which is what I was asking. What do they want?

[BrandNewGuy]

There are two follow-ups for the census. The first is chasing up addresses for which there have been no returns. The second is for a more in-depth questionnaire (asking questions about work, travel, schooling etc) that a small proportion of households are chosen for after the main census, representing as closely as possible a fair demographic spread. So it's probably the latter.

[Alan Medic]

Thanks BNG. Is there any obligation to facilitate this? It seems to me enough information was supplied doing the actual census.

[Alan Medic]

This is it:

https://census.gov.uk/about-the-census/about-the-census-coverage-survey