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Treasury Sub-Committee inquiry into counting the population - CGG Response

5 December - Evidence from the Census and Geodemographics Group in response to the Treasury sub-committee inquiry into counting the population.

GRO Scotland 2007 Census Consultation - CGG Response

11 June - The MRS Census and Geodemographics Group has responded to the Scotland Census Consultation issued by the General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) in preparation for the 2011 Census.

Census User Consultation on Ethnicity, National Identity, Religion and Language

11 April - The MRS Census and Geodemographics Group has responded to the ONS Census User Consultation on Ethnicity, National Identity, Religion and Language for the 2011 Census in England and Wales.

National Statistics Small Area Geography Policy – CGG Response

As part of its planning process for the 2011 Census, the ONS consulted with stakeholders and users of the Census, Neighbourhood Statistics and other small area data. Full details about the consultation may be obtained from www.onsgeography.net - the consultation closed on 16th February 2007, however the consultation paper and ‘blog’ postings are still available.

Download CGG submission (PDF 56KB, PDF Help)

Consultation: National Statistics Small Area Geography Policy

The Office for National Statistics is running a 12 week public consultation that will help it to define a long term geography policy for the next Census and beyond. The consultation paper details its proposals, the background and issues related to them, and contains consultation questions. The ONS has created a dedicated online consultation site, where you can respond to the consultation questions, contribute to a consultation blog and take part in a forum where debate is actively encouraged.
Consultation - www.statistics.gov.uk
Blog - www.onsgeography.net

National Statistician Welcomes Statistics and Registration Service Bill

This is the press release from Karen Dunnell, the National Statistician, welcoming the Statistics and Registration Service Bill which was announced in the Queens Speech on 15th November 2006.
www.statistics.gov.uk

UK Strategy for Geographical Information (GI) - contribute your views

The Geographic Information Panel was established in 2005 by DCLG Ministers, in order to provide high-level advice on GI issues (see www.gipanel.org.uk).

In June 2006, the GI Panel announced that it had commissioned the consultancy Know Edge Ltd to develop a GI Strategy for the United Kingdom. The aim is to formulate a consistent, national strategy that supports regional strategies and other GI initiatives, taking in a wide range of stakeholder views. The consultants have been set a timetable of delivering a strategy to the GI Panel in December 2006.

The UK GI Strategy may well determine whether or not key geographical information is freely available to market researchers, geodemographers and other users, and the CGG is keen to ensure that it is.

The CGG has contributed its views by participating in a workshop held on 23 June and by making a written submission - download a copy of our submission (PDF 16KB, PDF Help).

The Know Edge team have set up an email address to allow all members of the GI community to contribute their views. To do so, please send an email to ukgistrategy@knowedgeconsortium.co.uk.

Further information may be found on www.gipanel.org.uk/gipanel/gistrategy/index.html.

Consultation on Independence of Statistics

HM Treasury has published a consultation document on the Independence of Statistics - the closing date for responses has now passed.

 

ONS Consultation on 2011 Census

In 2005 the ONS conducted a programme of user consultation for the 2011 Census, which focused on identifying topics to be considered for inclusion in the Census. The response to this consultation has been published - www.statistics.gov.uk/about/consultations/2011Census_response.asp. This document also includes an updated ONS view on the likely content of the 2011 Census.


ONS Survey Charter

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published a Survey Charter which sets out their commitments to the people and organisations who take part in their surveys and use their survey statistics. Further information and a copy of the Charter can be found on the ONS website at www.statistics.gov.uk/about/ons/survey_charter.asp.


A User's View of the 2001 Census

In February 2005, the MRS Census and Geodemographics Group and the Association of Census Distributors (ACD) submitted a report to the Office for National Statistics on A User's View of the 2001 Census (PDF 87KB, PDF Help).

ONS responded positvely to the issues raised - read a summary of their response (PDF 8KB, PDF Help)


Silver Medal for Chair of CGG

Barry Leventhal, Chair of the CGG, was awarded a Silver Medal at the 2004 Research Excellence & Effectiveness Awards for the best paper published in the International Journal of Market Research during 2003, for his paper "Developments in outputs from the 2001 Census".


ONS: Integrated Household Survey, IHS

The ONS is proposing to integrate its five major household surveys into one survey, the Integrated Household Survey (formerly the Continuous Population Survey, CPS). The surveys included are the Labour Force Survey, the Annual Population Survey, the General Household Survey, the Expenditure and Food Survey, and the National Statistics Omnibus Survey. CGG, on behalf of MRS, responded to the consultation paper. Further information, including the response to the consultation can be obtained from the ONS website: www.statistics.gov.uk/CCI/nugget.asp?ID=936&Pos=&ColRank=1&Rank=208.


A Guide to the 2001 Census

The MRS (CGG) in association with National Statistics has compiled a guide to using 2001 Census data: A Guide to the 2001 Census: Essential Information for Gaining Business Advantage. The Guide is essential reading for anyone thinking of applying Census data in the commercial and public sectors. It includes contributions from a wide range of industry experts drawn from the world of statistics, academia, business, government and international market research. It has been edited by Keith Dugmore (Demographic Decisions Ltd) and Corrine May (NOP World). Further information and order form.


Social grade information

Members of the Census and Geodemographics Group have been working with the Office for National Statistics to develop a Census-based approximation to the standard market research industry social grade classification (A, B, C1 etc), so enabling social grade to be gathered from Census data for the first time. Further information is given in the Resources section.


ONS Census News

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes a regular Census News email bulletin. The latest Census News can be read at www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001/census_news.asp, it includes:

  • the questionnaires to be used in the 2007 Census Test in England and Wales have been published by ONS
  • ONS has also recently announced the names of the two companies shortlisted for the final phase of negotiations to find the supplier to help deliver the 2011 Census data capture and associated services

Past issues of Census News can be found at www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001/cennews.asp.

 


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