Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2019
| Act of the Scottish Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act of the Scottish Parliament to amend the Census Act 1920 to enable particulars about transgender status and history and sexual orientation to be gathered voluntarily. |
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| Citation | 2019 asp 12 |
| Introduced by | Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs[1] |
| Territorial extent | Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 18 July 2019 |
| Other legislation | |
| Relates to | Census Act 1920 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2019 is an act of the Scottish Parliament. The act made provisions for the inclusion of sexual orientation and transgender status in the Census.
Provisions
[edit]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.[2][3]
See also
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- United Kingdom census, 2021
- Census (Return Particulars and Removal of Penalties) Act 2019 - a similar Act for England, Wales and Northern Ireland
References
[edit]- ^ "Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "1 - Particulars about transgender status and history and sexual orientation may be gathered in census". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ Brooks, Libby (13 June 2019). "Holyrood backs new census questions on transgender identity". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
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