Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

Author: Nicki Georghiou

PDF Published: Monday 03 Dec 2018 (SB 18-81)

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- Executive Summary
- Introduction
  - Context
    
    Sexual orientation
    
    Gender identity - trans status/history
- What is the census?
  - The Census Act 1920
  - Do we need a census?
  - Alternatives to the Census
- The need for information on equality groups
  - Equality Act 2010
    
    Public Sector Equality Duty
  - Equality questions
  - Equality data gaps
- Consultation for Census 2021
  - Sexual orientation
  - Gender identity
- What does the Bill do?
  - Alternative approach
  - Costs
Sources

Image: Amended national harmonised standard question, as presented in the sexual orientation public acceptability testing questionnaire

Image: 2011 Sex question in Scotland

Image: Question 2 of the Equality and Human Rights Commission's recommended gender identity questions, as tested in the questionnaire

Image: The binary sex question

Image: The non-binary sex question (with 'other, write in')

Image: The sex and gender identity question set

Image: Questions tested on sex, gender identity and trans status

Image: Non-binary sex question, followed by a trans status question

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