The Census in Scotland
The Registrar General for Scotland has statutory responsibility to carry out the census in Scotland. National Records of Scotland published its plans for the 2021 Census in Scotland in September 2018 (‘Plans for Scotland’s Census 2021’).3 In accordance with its plans, the Scottish Government has enacted the Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2019 to enable census particulars about sexual orientation and transgender history and status to be gathered voluntarily.