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DescriptionAnalysis of Responses to the Review of Census Ethnicity Classifications Consultation 2005.
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ANALYSIS OF RESPONSES TO THE REVIEW OF CENSUS ETHNICITY CLASSIFICATIONS CONSULTATION 2005

Sue Granville, Shona Mulholland and Kay Russell - George Street Research Limited

Scottish Executive 2005

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Acknowledgements

Thanks to the Equality Unit, Office of the Chief Statistician and Social Justice Research and the Scottish Executive Ethnicity Classifications Consultation Work Steering Group who provided input and offered advice as required, and to the individuals and organisations who responded to this consultation.

Thanks also to other members of the project team at George Street Research for their professional handling of various aspects of the project.

SG, October 2005


CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. BACKGROUND TO THE CONSULTATION

1.1 Background

1.2 Census categories and their limitations

1.3 Scottish Executive review activities

1.4 Aims of the consultation

2. THE CONSULTATION PROCESS

2.1 Timing of the consultation

2.2 Nature of the consultation

2.3 Distributions and advertising of consultation document

2.4 Responses and respondents

3. APPROACH TO ANALYSIS

3.1 Analytical framework

3.2 Publication of the written responses

3.3 Quality control and assurance

3.4 Reporting

4. DEFINING ETHNIC IDENTITY

4.1 Introduction

4.2 National identity

4.3 Area of family descent/ origin

4.4 Mixed descent

4.5 Colour/ visibility

4.6 Language

4.7 Identification with a community or culture

5. COMPARISONS

5.1 Comparability with previous Census data

5.2 Implications of change to Census questions

5.3 Additional comments

APPENDICES

Appendix A - List of responding organisations

Appendix B - Summary of CRE letter received by the Scottish Executive

Appendix C - Project plan and timetable: review of Census ethnicity classification

TABLES

CHAPTER TWO

2.1 The questions contained in the consultation document

2.2 Total number of respondents by category

CHARTS

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1 Responses to question 1 - Should several different questions be used to capture information on ethnic identity instead of one question?

4.2 Responses to question 3 - Should there be a separate question asking about national identity?

4.3 Responses to question 8 - Do you think that the Census language question should be extended to include community languages?

4.4 Responses to question 9 - Should a question be included on identification with a community or culture not covered by the other questions? Should this be an open question?

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1 Responses to question 10 - What implications would there be for you/ your organisation if direct comparability with previous Census data is not possible?

5.2 Responses to question 11 - What implications would there be for you/your organisation if the Census was changed to include a range of questions to capture ethnic identity?

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