Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2019

The Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2019 (asp 12) is an act of the Scottish Parliament. The act made provisions for the inclusion of sexual orientation and transgender status in the Census.

Provisions

The provisions of the Act include:

• Amending the Census Act 1920 to add sections regarding transgender status and sexual orientation which would add questions on these topics to the next census.

See also

• United Kingdom census, 2021
• Census (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Act 2019 - a similar Act for England, Wales and Northern Ireland

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