Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 October 2015
To ask the Scottish Government when a report providing details on the operation of Scotland’s Census 2011 will be available and what plans there are to consult users in relation to the next census.
The Registrar General has today (8 October 2015) published Scotland’s Census 2011 General Report and it has been laid before Parliament (SG/2015/191). In addition, he is launching a consultation today seeking views and evidence on the topics which should be included in the next census in 2021.
The 2021 Census will be designed and managed in Scotland to best meet the needs of Scotland’s people. National Records of Scotland wants to hear from users to learn and understand these needs and this consultation is the first step in this process.
More information and links to the consultation are available from the Scotland’s Census website at: www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/2021.