Submitted by Tom Goodall on Saturday 28th October 2023
Published on Thursday 9th November 2023
Current status: Open
Open until: Thursday 9th May 2024
Current Signatures: 147
(count is updated approximately hourly)
Relevant Departments
Require 1951 Census details be released by 2031
We want the 1951 Census to be released early, at least by 2031. Many people doing genealogical research will never see the contents of it, and because the 1931 census was destroyed and there wasn't a 1941 census due to the war we would otherwise have to wait 20 or so years for the next release.
Many people born before 1951 aren't around anymore, and if people are concerned with their personal data from that time being released, actions such as redacting information for living or presumed living people, similar to arrangements for the 1939 register, could be put into place.
In 2031, someone born in 1940 would be 91. Perhaps people from that era could look back fondly on it, or maybe it could uncover a family mystery?
If you want to sign this petition (as opposed to merely discuss it), you need to do that on the government's e-Petitions website.
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