It would take an Act of Parliament as the 100 year rule was in the legislation that authorised up the 1921 census. The 100 year rule was retrospectively imposed on earlier censuses without legislative sanction which is why the 1911 census was released early when a FOI request was lodged with the Information Commissioner (is that his title?) by Guy Etchells. And it'll be the 1st of January 2022, not 2021 when the 1921 Census will be released. However, the 1939 National Register is being prepared for release in the near future. The NR was compiled for purposes of rationing, etc etc. David Armstrong Maylands, Western Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: David via To: eng-liverpool@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2014 2:53 AM Subject: [ENG-LIV] 1921 Census Has anybody heard any rumours,facts etc about the release of the 1921 census prior to 2021 ? Dave --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com