Mr. Cormac Halpin:

It would not be technically correct to say it has been taken, but it effectively has because a census pilot recently took place and that is the vehicle we use to test new questions for potential inclusion. The question tested was the same one. The key reason for the retention of the existing question concerned the time series. The question has been used in several censuses. When an aspect of a question is changed, even by one word, it compromises comparability over time. That consideration was important to the census advisory group. A housing group that was convened examined this, in particular. This is not to preclude the possibility of what has been suggested being done. The direction of travel is such that more and more administrative data will be used as part of the census. It is certainly something we are conscious of, and we will explore it as part of the preparations for 2027.