How many forms for the 2001 Census were printed in Gaelic; who was eligible to receive such forms, and whether it was an offence for someon…

Answered Asked by John Farquhar Munro LD Lodged 19 Jun 2001

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many forms for the 2001 Census were printed in Gaelic; who was eligible to receive such forms, and whether it was an offence for someone able to write in English to complete a Gaelic census form.

The answer

Answered by Jim Wallace on 3 Jul 2001 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

As agreed by the Parliament, the 2001 Scottish Census forms were not available in Gaelic. However, the Registrar General for Scotland printed 10,000 Gaelic translations of the questions included on the census form to assist Gaelic speakers in completing the census form. The translations were available to anyone on request.There is a legal requirement to complete the census form in English. Anyone needing assistance to complete their census form was able to ask their enumerator or contact Gaelic-speaking operators on the Census Helpline.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-16407 by reference.