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March 29, 2011

A CARDIFF charity has been helping members of the Somali community fill in census forms, amid fears a low uptake could lead to under-representation.

A CARDIFF charity has been helping members of the Somali community fill in census forms, amid fears a low uptake could lead to underrepresentation.

Abdi Hassan of the Somali Integration Society said he hoped his organisation had helped more than 100 people fill in the form.

"We are basically explaining the form to them and the fact there is a fine attached to it, and also that it does contribute to resource allocation.

March 22, 2011

Census forms neglect Welsh speakers in England

"It is playing into the hands of the absolute devolution idea. It separates everyone."

The Government Census questionnaire sent out this month could potentially neglect Welsh speakers who live in England.

One question was left blank on the 2011 Census distributed in England this March, as this enquired whether residents could read, write and understand Welsh.

Only questionnaires sent out in Wales included a question on the Welsh language.

With about 150,000 Welsh speakers currently living in England, this choice by the Office of National Statistics has been questioned.