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INSPIRE Directive1 April 2009 - The EU Directive will collate spatial, geographic and environmental data, currently held by numerous organisations, to provide a single access point to each EU member state’s information. INSPIRE will enable planners, decision makers and policy makers to have consistent and easy access to location information. Defra are currently running a 12 week consultation that seeks views on the way in which Defra is proposing to define ‘public authorities’, and how the Directive may impact on individual rights, national security or the judicial system. Views are also sought on the impact assessment which supports the consultation. Defra aims to publish the report three months later. If you would like to take part in the consultation please go to: www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/inspire/index.htm The INSPIRE Directive: inspire.jrc.ec.europa.eu/index.cfm CGG response to the GROS consultation on ‘Usual Residence’ for Census 201114 October 2008 - The General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) consultation is concerned primarily with the issue of whether to change the ‘usual residence’ definitions used in the 2011 Census, from those applied in 2001. The document recognises that these changes would impact on population estimates and household projections for Scotland.
Treasury Sub-Committee inquiry into counting the population - CGG Response5 December 2007 - 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 Response11 June 2007 - 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 Language11 April 2007 - 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 ResponseAs 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. 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. UK Strategy for Geographical Information (GI) - contribute your viewsThe 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 StatisticsHM Treasury has published a consultation document on the Independence of Statistics - the closing date for responses has now passed.
ONS Consultation on 2011 CensusIn 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.
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