Data gathering on gender reassignment: FOI release

Information requested

You asked for the precise text of the question [and any sub-clauses to it] put to employees and from which government extracts and publishes the data on the protected characteristic of ‘gender reassignment’ [or ‘trans’], including the overall number and any sub-sets for the most recent year data has been gathered.

Response

The wording of the question asked of employees on the Scottish Government’s HR System for diversity monitoring is aligned with the Scottish Government’s Sex, gender identity, trans status - data collection and publication: guidance - gov.scot.

Do you consider yourself to be trans, or have a trans history?

INSIDE INSTRUCTIONAL TEXT BOX - Answer only if you are aged 16 or over; Trans is a term used to describe people whose gender is not the same as the sex they were registered at birth. If you are non binary, you may wish to select "yes" then use the free text box below to provide more information.

1. No
2. Yes, please describe your trans status below
3. Prefer not to say

If "Yes" selected above, please describe your trans status. INSIDE INSTRUCTIONAL TEXT BOX - For example, non-binary, trans man, trans woman FREE TEXT BOX

The wording of the UK Civil Service People Survey question asked of Scottish Government and wider UK Civil Service employees is informed by the Government Statistical Service’s Gender Identity Data Harmonisation Guidance. Gender identity data harmonisation guidance – Government Analysis Function

Is the gender you identify with the same as your sex registered at birth?

1. Yes
2. No (Please enter your gender identity)
3. Prefer not to say

The analysis of these questions and data is published annually in March as part of the report on the Diversity and Inclusion of the Scottish Government Workforce. The latest publication can be found on the Scottish Government data website.

https://data.gov.scot/workforce-diversity-2024/

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