1.0Murray Blackburn Mackenziehttps://murrayblackburnmackenzie.orgLisa Mackenziehttps://murrayblackburnmackenzie.org/author/lisamackenzie/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="EWo1FIQCcY"><a href="https://murrayblackburnmackenzie.org/2019/02/25/stage-one-debate-on-the-census-amendment-scotland-bill/">Stage One debate on the Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: MBM briefing</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://murrayblackburnmackenzie.org/2019/02/25/stage-one-debate-on-the-census-amendment-scotland-bill/embed/#?secret=EWo1FIQCcY" width="600" height="338" title="“Stage One debate on the Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill: MBM briefing” — Murray Blackburn Mackenzie" data-secret="EWo1FIQCcY" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://i0.wp.com/murrayblackburnmackenzie.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/pexels-photo-2249528.jpeg?fit=1880%2C1232&ssl=118801232Overview It is planned that the 2021 Census will gather data for the first time on sexual orientationand on the transgender population, using voluntary questions. The census is the ideal way to gather information on relatively small populations like these. Doing so voluntarily reflects the sensitivity of the information. The Bill deserves support to enable […]