The end of the CENSUS?

The article discusses the possible end of censuses in Great Britain as the 480 million British pounds cost is deemed to be too expensive by the coalition government. Some uses of census data are discussed including providing regular details of Great Britain that can be used by local and national government agencies to plan service allocations. A discussion on factors that hinder the census is provided, including difficulty of reaching people in their homes and reluctance of people to provide personal data to the government. INSETS: Cath me if you can;The birth of the UK census.