Friends highlight census’s arms link

Contract for processing census forms given to Leidos, one of the world’s biggest military companies.

by Rebecca Hardy 9th April 2021

Huddersfield Quakers have alerted Friends to the fact that a leading military company is involved in the UK 2021 Census. The contract for processing census forms has been put in the hands of Leidos, one of the world’s biggest military companies. This follows the last census ten years ago when the contract was awarded to the US arms company Lockheed Martin, leading to protest.