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AQW 53651/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Finance

To ask the Minister of Finance whether the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency has undertaken any assessment of the approach adopted by the Central Statistics Office in Ireland regarding the collection of information on religious or community background in the Census.

Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 2 October 2026

  • Past due date
  • Written
Tabled
2 October 2026
Answer due by
19 October 2026
Answered
Not yet answered
Department
Department of Finance
Priority question
No

Answer

No answer has been published yet. The answer is due by 19 October 2026.

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