Early Day Motion·EDM 1978
CARERS' QUESTION IN THE 2011 CENSUS
23 July 200771 Signatures
Primary sponsor
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker — Chorley
Motion Text
That this House notes the importance of collating the number of carers as part of the Census; notes that the inclusion of a question on carers in the 2001 Census gave, for the first time, reliable information about the number of carers both locally and nationally; believes that such a question should be part of the 2011 Census; notes with concern that without this information local authorities and health bodies will not have sufficient data to make effective policy decisions and plan services to meet the needs of carers; and calls on the Government to ensure that a question on carers is included in the 2011 Census.