Petition · past parliament

Release the 1921 census now. The 1939 census is available for the public.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The early release of the 1939 census has set a precedent, and the government have no reason to delay access to the 1921 census for another 3 years. Release the 1921 census now, and assist thousands of people tracing their family history.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

8 Sep 2019 Petition opened for signatures
13 Sep 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Sep 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.