Genealogy Chat

Hi everyone This is a copy from the Campaign for the eatly release of the 1911 census. Please read it then send a copy to YOUR M.P. and get his to sign the Early Day Motion 871 as soon as possible. Any more info is on Denis McCready's web page (see below) Vera of Manchester ************************************************

Hi everyone This is a copy from the Campaign for the eatly release of the 1911 census. Please read it then send a copy to YOUR M.P. and get him to sign the Early Day Motion 871 as soon as possible. Any more info is on Denis McCready's web page (see below) ************************************************ From Denis McCready - I am writing to you because it seems from our records that your MP has NOT signed our very important petition for MPs on the 1911 Census. We still have a good chance of winning if we can interest at least 350 MPs in our 1911 Census campaign and persuade them to give us their backing within the next few days. We have heard that there are some MPs, like Martin Salter (Lab, Reading West), who seem to think the census should be closed for 100 years. And we’ve discovered that an MP who is a Minister is not allowed to sign any EDMs. Other MPs, like Kenneth Clarke (Con, Rushcliffe), consider most EDMs a complete waste of time because they don’t lead to a debate. But this issue is so important that the House of Commons has already found time for a debate. It seems that there could be lots of very sensible and reasonable MPs who believe that the 1911 census closure period is far too long. So, if your MP has not signed our petition, please spare a few minutes to remind him/her about Early Day Motion 871 which reads as follows. That this House notes that the average closure period for pre-1911 UK decennial population census records is 80 years; that informants were not guaranteed that the 1911 census records would be closed for 100 years; that the release of the 1911 Census Online for England & Wales in 2004/5 would be likely to generate between £10m and £40m in revenue before the scheduled release date of 2012; and urges the Lord Chancellor and the Registrar General to use their existing powers, under section 5(1) of the Public Records Act 1958, to arrange for the early release of the 1911 Census Online, thus making the most of a golden opportunity to generate very substantial income between 2004 and 2012 from those records and facilitating genealogical research worldwide. Good luck Denis McCready Campaign Co-ordinator UK Census Associates (Freedom of Information) 10 Clifton Crescent Solihull B91 3LG England Tel: 0121-705 8434 Email [email protected] http://home.clara.net/denis.mccready/ PS Here is the list of MPs who signed EDM 871 by Friday, 1st April. They represent one in every 11 MPs, which (Mr Carmichael tells us) is a good level of support for the first 8 working days. At least 31 MPs signed after the 1911 Census debate took place, so they obviously believe the government should be releasing the census before 2012. RELEASE OF 1911 CENSUS Mr Alistair Carmichael Mr Adrian Bailey Mr Roger Berry Mr David Borrow Peter Bottomley Mr Colin Breed Mrs Annette L Brooke Mr Chris Bryant Dr Vincent Cable Mr Martin Caton Mr David Chaytor Mr David Chidgey Jeremy Corbyn Mrs Ann Cryer Mr Edward Davey Mrs Janet Dean Mr Andrew Dismore Mr Jonathan Djanogly Sue Doughty Mr Howard Flight Andrew George Mr Neil Gerrard Sandra Gidley David Hamilton Mr Mike Hancock Mr Mark Hendrick Lady Hermon Stephen Hesford Mr Kelvin Hopkins Simon Hughes Lynne Jones Mr Nigel Jones Mr Paul Keetch Dr Ashok Kumar Mr David Laws Mr Terry Lewis Mr Elfyn Llwyd Mr Paul Marsden Mr Kevin McNamara Mr Tony McWalter Dr Andrew Murrison Mr Greg Pope Dr John Pugh Mr John Randall Mr Adrian Sanders Alan Simpson Bob Spink Mr George Stevenson Mr Graham Stringer David Taylor Mr John Taylor (Solihull) Mr Paul Tyler Mr Bill Tynan Dr Rudi Vis Joan Walley Steve Webb Mr John Wilkinson Mr Phil Willis Ann Winterton

Just fired off an email to my MP Howard Stoate, as he wasn't on the list..

Just E-mailed Mark Prisk member for Hertford

Just emailed my MP Colin Breed. Hope everybody contacts their MP quickly. Pauline

Mark Prisk is looking into it and just heard from my mother that Harry Cohen (Leyton) has signed.Result!

Have just emailed my MP Mr Dominic Grieve - Beaconsfield How can we make sure more people see this and DO IT. Regards Gaynor

Dont want to be a Party pooper, but was there not a thread on here about a week ago saying that even if every m p signed for this and every person in the country wanted it the minister had said that under no circumstance would the 100 year rule be waved, and when did the goverment take any notice of the puplic.

Gary - if there was, then many apologies - I didn't see it. You never know though - it just takes one person to ........

Gary - if at first you don't succeed... Let's keep going with this one - my MP signed by the way Sue

only being the devils advacote, i would gladly pay £100 per image for the 1911 census as it would answer so many questions

I've sent my message to Humfrey Malins, MP for Woking

Gary, I think you are right, there was another string. The more people who find out about it the better, it means more pressure on the MPs! Maybe the thought of money coming early into the Treasury coffers will convince the government.

Nudge

Nudge

I'm with Gary - 1911 would clear up so many questions! My MP had already signed by the way. Jan

I sent my message in the evening of the 22nd and today I got a letter from my MP for Woking, Humfrey Malins, to say he is quite happy to sign and has handed in his signature today (26th). Yippeeee another for the list!

Nudge

I received a reply from my MP, Howard Stoate. He has apparently been contacted by a number of his constituents (how many of them saw a thread here?) and has "drawn the matter to the attention of the Minister" He promises to write to me again when he receives his response.

i have recieved a email today from my mp Nick Harvey saying he WILL sign this EDM good news huh!! Debbi in Devon