14.03.2011 2011 Census: Questionnaires posted to remote areas
Around 140,000 questionnaires for Scotland’s biggest population survey, the 2011 Census, will arrive by post at addresses in remote areas.
Scotland’s Census takes place on Sunday 27 March and its results will help deliver billions of pounds worth of public services.
Census Director Peter Scrimgeour said:
“For remote parts of the country, post is the most cost effective and efficient way to deliver the questionnaires, which will be hand-delivered by census takers in the rest of the country.
“More than 2.5 million questionnaires will be delivered Scotland-wide, with postal questionnaires making up just six per cent of this total.”
Royal Mail Regional Operations Director for Scotland Paul Kelly said:
“Royal Mail is pleased to play its part in Scotland's biggest population survey, the 2011 Census. Robust plans are in place for us to handle and process up to 2.5 million completed questionnaires returning through the postal system.”
The census regions that will have posted out questionnaires within certain areas are:
Dumfries and Galloway, South Ayrshire
East Renfrewshire, East & North Ayrshire
Perth, Kinross and Clackmannanshire
Scottish Borders, East Lothian and Midlothian
West and East Dunbartonshire, Stirling
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