Review of the Gender Recognition Act 2004: consultation analysis
Analysis of responses to our public consultation, held as part of review of the Gender Recognition Act 2004. We were seeking views on proposals for reform of the legal gender recognition system in Scotland.
Annex 2: Responses to closed questions
Table 1: Question 1
| Type of respondent | Agree | Disagree | Don’t know | Grand Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | |||||
| Organisations | ||||||||||||||||
| Children or Young People | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
| LGBT Group | 13 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | |||
| Local Authority, H&SCP or NHS | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |||
| Other | 16 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |||
| Religious or Belief Body | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |||
| Third sector support | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |||
| Trans Group | 7 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |||
| Union or Political Party | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |||
| Women's Group | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||
| Total organisations | 79 | 29 | 13 | 121 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | |||
| % of organisations answering | 79% | 69% | 72% | 76% | 21% | 31% | 26% | 24% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |||
| Individuals | 4826 | 2977 | 1423 | 9226 | 2559 | 2960 | 579 | 6098 | 109 | 35 | 10 | 154 | 15478 | |||
| % of individuals answering | 64% | 50% | 71% | 60% | 34% | 50% | 29% | 39% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 100% | |||
| All respondents | 4905 | 3006 | 1436 | 9347 | 2580 | 2973 | 584 | 6137 | 109 | 35 | 10 | 154 | 15638 | |||
| % of all respondents | 64% | 50% | 69% | 60% | 34% | 49% | 28% | 39% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 100% | |||
| % of all those answering | 65% | 50% | 71% | 60% | 34% | 49% | 29% | 39% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 100% | |||
Table 2: Question 2
| Type of respondent | Should | Should not | Don’t know | Grand Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | |||||
| Organisations | ||||||||||||||||
| Children or Young People | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |||
| LGBT Group | 7 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | |||
| Local Authority, H&SCP or NHS | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |||
| Other | 10 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | |||
| Religious or Belief Body | 13 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | |||
| Third sector support | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Transgender Group | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | |||
| Union or Political Party | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |||
| Women's Group | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |||
| Total organisations | 58 | 19 | 8 | 85 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 45 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 142 | |||
| % of organisations answering | 67% | 49% | 50% | 60% | 26% | 36% | 50% | 32% | 7% | 15% | 0% | 8% | 100% | |||
| Individuals | 3637 | 3104 | 750 | 7491 | 2727 | 2094 | 977 | 5798 | 864 | 684 | 220 | 1768 | 15057 | |||
| % of individuals answering | 50% | 53% | 39% | 50% | 38% | 36% | 50% | 39% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 100% | |||
| All respondents | 3695 | 3123 | 758 | 7576 | 2750 | 2108 | 985 | 5843 | 870 | 690 | 220 | 1780 | 15199 | |||
| % of all respondents | 48% | 52% | 31% | 48% | 36% | 35% | 40% | 37% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 11% | 97% | |||
| % of all those answering | 51% | 53% | 39% | 50% | 38% | 36% | 50% | 38% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 100% | |||
Table 3: Question 3
| Type of respondent | Should | Should not | Don’t know | Grand Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | ||
| Organisations | |||||||||||||
| Children or Young People | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| LGBT Group | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Local Authority, H&SCP or NHS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Other | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| Religious or Belief Body | 12 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| Third sector support | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Trans Group | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| Union or Political Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Women's Group | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Total organisations | 22 | 13 | 5 | 40 | 55 | 23 | 11 | 89 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 144 |
| % of organisations answering | 25% | 33% | 31% | 28% | 63% | 58% | 69% | 62% | 13% | 10% | 0% | 10% | 100% |
| Individuals | 2926 | 2856 | 584 | 6366 | 3616 | 2487 | 1193 | 7296 | 704 | 545 | 178 | 1427 | 15089 |
| % of individuals answering | 40% | 49% | 30% | 42% | 50% | 42% | 61% | 48% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 100% |
| All respondents | 2948 | 2869 | 589 | 6406 | 3671 | 2510 | 1204 | 7385 | 715 | 549 | 178 | 1442 | 15233 |
| % of all respondents | 39% | 48% | 24% | 41% | 48% | 42% | 49% | 47% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 97% |
| % of all those answering | 40% | 48% | 30% | 42% | 50% | 42% | 61% | 48% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 100% |
Table 4: Question 4
| Type of respondent | A. only to people whose birth or adoption was registered in Scotland, or who are resident in Scotland? | B. to everyone? | Don’t know | Grand Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | ||
| Organisations | |||||||||||||
| Children’s or Young People’s | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| LGBT Group | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| Local Authority, H&SCP or NHS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Other | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 25 |
| Religious or Belief Body | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 |
| Third sector support | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Trans Group | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Union or Political Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Women's Group | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| Total organisations | 23 | 10 | 5 | 38 | 54 | 25 | 10 | 89 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 142 |
| % of organisations answering | 26% | 26% | 33% | 27% | 61% | 64% | 67% | 63% | 13% | 10% | 0% | 11% | 100% |
| Individuals | 2406 | 2129 | 411 | 4946 | 4095 | 2855 | 1279 | 8229 | 680 | 837 | 238 | 1755 | 14930 |
| % of individuals answering | 34% | 37% | 21% | 33% | 57% | 49% | 66% | 55% | 9% | 14% | 12% | 12% | 100% |
| All respondents | 2429 | 2139 | 416 | 4984 | 4149 | 2880 | 1289 | 8318 | 691 | 841 | 238 | 1770 | 15072 |
| % of all respondents | 32% | 36% | 16% | 32% | 54% | 48% | 50% | 53% | 9% | 14% | 9% | 11% | 96% |
| % of all those answering | 33% | 37% | 21% | 33% | 57% | 49% | 66% | 55% | 10% | 14% | 12% | 12% | 100% |
Table 5: Question 5
| Type of respondent | Agree | Disagree | Don’t know | Grand Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | ||
| Organisations | |||||||||||||
| Children’s or Young People’s | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| LGBT Group | 13 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Local Authority, H&SCP or NHS | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Other | 14 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| Religious or Belief Body | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| Third sector support | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Trans Group | 7 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Union or Political Party | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Women's Group | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Total organisations | 74 | 27 | 14 | 115 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 157 |
| % of organisations answering | 76% | 64% | 78% | 73% | 22% | 36% | 21% | 25% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 100% |
| Individuals | 4929 | 3056 | 1415 | 9400 | 2369 | 2753 | 571 | 5693 | 166 | 153 | 26 | 345 | 15438 |
| % of individuals answering | 66% | 51% | 70% | 61% | 32% | 46% | 28% | 37% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 100% |
| All respondents | 5003 | 3083 | 1429 | 9515 | 2390 | 2768 | 575 | 5733 | 168 | 153 | 26 | 347 | 15595 |
| % of all respondents | 66% | 51% | 67% | 61% | 31% | 46% | 27% | 37% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 99% |
| % of all those answering | 66% | 51% | 70% | 61% | 32% | 46% | 28% | 37% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 100% |
Table 6: Question 6
| Type of respondent | Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | |
| Children or Young | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| LGBT Group | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| Local Authority, H&SCP or NHS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Other | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Religious or Belief Body | 14 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Third sector support | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Trans Group | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| Union or Political Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Women's Group | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Total organisations | 19 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 15 | 12 | 71 |
| % of organisations answering | 21% | 18% | 16% | 20% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 49% | 38% | 67% | 48% |
| Individuals | 2082 | 2297 | 449 | 4828 | 466 | 385 | 99 | 950 | 2007 | 982 | 535 | 3524 |
| % of individuals answering | 28% | 39% | 22% | 31% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 27% | 17% | 27% | 23% |
| All respondents | 2101 | 2304 | 452 | 4857 | 470 | 387 | 100 | 957 | 2051 | 997 | 547 | 3595 |
| % of all respondents | 28% | 38% | 22% | 31% | 2% | 2% | 5% | 6% | 22% | 12% | 27% | 23% |
| % of all those answering | 28% | 39% | 24% | 31% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 27% | 17% | 29% | 23% |
Table 6 continued: Question 6 continued
| Type of respondent | Option 4 | Option 5 | None of these | Grand Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | ||
| Children or YP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| LGBT Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| Local Authority, H&SCP or NHS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 28 |
| Religious or Belief | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| Third sector support | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Trans Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
| Union or Political Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Women's Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| Total organisations | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 147 |
| % of organisations answering | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 13% | 21% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 18% | 5% | 12% | 100% |
| Individuals | 559 | 368 | 201 | 1128 | 1733 | 1359 | 561 | 3653 | 572 | 552 | 155 | 1279 | 15362 |
| % of individuals answering | 8% | 6% | 10% | 7% | 23% | 23% | 28% | 24% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 100% |
| All respondents | 560 | 368 | 201 | 1129 | 1745 | 1367 | 562 | 3674 | 582 | 559 | 156 | 1297 | 15510 |
| % of all respondents | 7% | 6% | 10% | 7% | 23% | 23% | 28% | 23% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 99% |
| % of all those answering | 7% | 6% | 11% | 7% | 23% | 23% | 30% | 23% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 100% |
Table 7: Question 7
| Type of respondent | Should | Should not | Don’t know | Grand Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | ||
| Organisations | |||||||||||||
| Children’s or Young People’s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| LGBT Group | 12 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Local Authority, H&SCP or NHS | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Other | 12 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| Religious or Belief Body | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| Third sector support | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Trans Group | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Union or Political Party | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Women's Group | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Total organisations | 65 | 27 | 12 | 104 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 144 |
| % of organisations answering | 74% | 68% | 75% | 72% | 22% | 30% | 25% | 24% | 5% | 3% | 0% | 3% | 100% |
| Individuals | 5155 | 3893 | 1504 | 10552 | 1796 | 1535 | 358 | 3689 | 333 | 468 | 101 | 902 | 15143 |
| % of individuals answering | 71% | 66% | 77% | 70% | 25% | 26% | 18% | 24% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 100% |
| All respondents | 5220 | 3920 | 1516 | 10656 | 1815 | 1547 | 362 | 3724 | 337 | 469 | 101 | 907 | 15287 |
| % of all respondents | 68% | 65% | 63% | 68% | 24% | 26% | 15% | 24% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 6% | 97% |
| % of all those answering | 71% | 66% | 77% | 70% | 25% | 26% | 18% | 24% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 100% |
Table 8: Question 8
| Type of respondent | Should | Should not | Don’t know | Grand Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | ||
| Organisations | |||||||||||||
| Children’s or Young People’s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| LGBT Group | 12 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Local Authority, H&SCP or NHS | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Other | 10 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 26 |
| Religious or Belief Body | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| Third sector support | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Trans Group | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 24 |
| Union or Political Party | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Women's Group | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| Total organisations | 63 | 29 | 12 | 104 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 137 |
| % of organisations answering | 76% | 76% | 75% | 76% | 13% | 8% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 16% | 13% | 12% | 100% |
| Individuals | 5309 | 4151 | 1444 | 10904 | 1287 | 1031 | 209 | 2527 | 627 | 683 | 294 | 1604 | 15035 |
| % of individuals answering | 74% | 71% | 74% | 73% | 18% | 18% | 11% | 17% | 9% | 12% | 15% | 11% | 100% |
| All respondents | 5372 | 4180 | 1456 | 11008 | 1298 | 1034 | 211 | 2543 | 636 | 689 | 296 | 1621 | 15172 |
| % of all respondents | 70% | 69% | 58% | 70% | 17% | 17% | 8% | 16% | 8% | 11% | 12% | 10% | 97% |
| % of all those answering | 74% | 71% | 74% | 73% | 18% | 18% | 11% | 17% | 9% | 12% | 15% | 11% | 100% |
Table 9: Question 9
| Type of respondent | Should | Should not | Don’t know | Grand Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | ||
| Organisations | |||||||||||||
| Children’s or Young People’s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| LGBT Group | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 25 |
| Local Authority, H&SCP or NHS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Other | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 |
| Religious or Belief Body | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| Third sector support | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Trans Group | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| Union or Political Party | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Women's Group | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| Total organisations | 45 | 21 | 11 | 77 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 50 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 141 |
| % of organisations answering | 54% | 51% | 69% | 55% | 36% | 41% | 19% | 35% | 11% | 7% | 13% | 10% | 100% |
| Individuals | 2445 | 1700 | 873 | 5018 | 3379 | 3356 | 763 | 7498 | 1309 | 841 | 319 | 2469 | 14985 |
| % of individuals answering | 34% | 29% | 45% | 33% | 47% | 57% | 39% | 50% | 18% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 100% |
| All respondents | 2490 | 1721 | 884 | 5095 | 3409 | 3373 | 766 | 7548 | 1318 | 844 | 321 | 2483 | 15126 |
| % of all respondents | 33% | 29% | 35% | 32% | 45% | 56% | 30% | 48% | 17% | 14% | 13% | 16% | 96% |
| % of all those answering | 35% | 29% | 45% | 34% | 47% | 57% | 39% | 50% | 18% | 14% | 16% | 16% | 100% |
Table 10: Question 10
| Type of respondent | Yes | No | Don’t know | Grand Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | ||
| Organisations | |||||||||||||
| Children’s or Young People’s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| LGBT Group | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 23 |
| Local Authority, H&SCP or NHS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 26 |
| Religious or Belief Body | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 19 |
| Third sector support | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Trans Group | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 25 |
| Union or Political Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Women's Group | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| Total organisations | 13 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 40 | 18 | 4 | 62 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 134 |
| % of organisations answering | 16% | 21% | 27% | 19% | 50% | 46% | 27% | 46% | 34% | 33% | 47% | 35% | 100% |
| Individuals | 945 | 1004 | 257 | 2206 | 2400 | 1800 | 579 | 4779 | 3640 | 3025 | 1075 | 7740 | 14725 |
| % of individuals answering | 14% | 17% | 13% | 15% | 34% | 31% | 30% | 32% | 52% | 52% | 56% | 53% | 100% |
| All respondents | 958 | 1012 | 261 | 2231 | 2440 | 1818 | 583 | 4841 | 3667 | 3038 | 1082 | 7787 | 14859 |
| % of all respondents | 13% | 17% | 9% | 14% | 32% | 30% | 21% | 31% | 48% | 50% | 39% | 50% | 95% |
| % of all those answering | 14% | 17% | 14% | 15% | 35% | 31% | 30% | 33% | 52% | 52% | 56% | 52% | 100% |
Table 11: Question 11
| Type of respondent | Yes | No | Don’t know | Grand Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | ||
| Organisations | |||||||||||||
| Children’s or Young People’s | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| LGBT Group | 12 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Local Authority, H&SCP or NHS | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Other | 13 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| Religious or Belief Body | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Third sector support | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Trans Group | 6 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Union or Political Party | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Women's Group | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| Total organisations | 69 | 29 | 12 | 110 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 143 |
| % of organisations answering | 78% | 74% | 75% | 77% | 19% | 18% | 25% | 20% | 2% | 8% | 0% | 3% | 100% |
| Individuals | 5136 | 3586 | 1451 | 10173 | 1741 | 1769 | 413 | 3923 | 366 | 536 | 94 | 996 | 15092 |
| % of individuals answering | 71% | 61% | 74% | 67% | 24% | 30% | 21% | 26% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 7% | 100% |
| All respondents | 5205 | 3615 | 1463 | 10283 | 1758 | 1776 | 417 | 3951 | 368 | 539 | 94 | 1001 | 15235 |
| % of all respondents | 68% | 60% | 60% | 66% | 23% | 29% | 17% | 25% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 6% | 97% |
| % of all those answering | 71% | 61% | 74% | 67% | 24% | 30% | 21% | 26% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 7% | 100% |
Table 12: Question 12
| Type of respondent | Yes | No | Don’t know | Grand Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | ||
| Organisations | |||||||||||||
| Children’s or Young People’s | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| LGBT Group | 13 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Local Authority, H&SCP or NHS | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Other | 13 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| Religious or Belief Body | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| Third sector support | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Trans Group | 7 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Union or Political Party | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Women's Group | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Total organisations | 76 | 28 | 14 | 118 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 159 |
| % of organisations answering | 77% | 67% | 78% | 74% | 19% | 33% | 21% | 23% | 4% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 100% |
| Individuals | 4915 | 3231 | 1437 | 9583 | 2238 | 2399 | 522 | 5159 | 295 | 312 | 46 | 653 | 15395 |
| % of individuals answering | 66% | 54% | 72% | 62% | 30% | 40% | 26% | 34% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 100% |
| All respondents | 4991 | 3259 | 1451 | 9701 | 2257 | 2413 | 526 | 5196 | 299 | 312 | 46 | 657 | 15554 |
| % of all respondents | 65% | 54% | 67% | 62% | 30% | 40% | 24% | 33% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 99% |
| % of all those answering | 66% | 54% | 72% | 62% | 30% | 40% | 26% | 33% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 100% |
Table 13: Question 13
| Type of respondent | Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 | Option 4 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | |
| Organisations | ||||||||||||||||
| Children’s or Young People’s | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
| LGBT Group | 11 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
| Local Authority, H&SCP or NHS | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||
| Other | 10 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 19 |
| Religious or Belief Body | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
| Third sector support | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||||
| Trans Group | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 26 | |
| Union or Political Party | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 10 | |||||
| Women's Group | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||||
| Total organisations | 60 | 21 | 12 | 93 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 49 | 15 | 10 | 74 | 68 | 25 | 14 | 107 |
| % of organisations answering | 72% | 72% | 75% | 73% | 4% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 59% | 52% | 63% | 58% | 82% | 86% | 88% | 84% |
| Individuals | 3832 | 2495 | 1154 | 7481 | 912 | 659 | 306 | 1877 | 2358 | 1292 | 676 | 4326 | 4212 | 2708 | 1309 | 8229 |
| % of individuals answering | 71% | 63% | 71% | 68% | 17% | 17% | 19% | 17% | 43% | 33% | 42% | 39% | 78% | 69% | 81% | 75% |
| All respondents | 3892 | 2516 | 1166 | 7574 | 915 | 663 | 307 | 1885 | 2407 | 1307 | 686 | 4400 | 4280 | 2733 | 1323 | 8336 |
| % of all respondents | 51% | 42% | 57% | 48% | 12% | 11% | 15% | 12% | 32% | 22% | 34% | 28% | 56% | 45% | 65% | 53% |
| % of all those answering | 71% | 63% | 71% | 68% | 17% | 17% | 19% | 17% | 44% | 33% | 42% | 40% | 78% | 69% | 81% | 75% |
Table 13 continued: Question 13 continued
| Type of respondent | Option 5 | Option 6 | None of These Options | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | ||
| Organisations | |||||||||||||
| Children’s or Young People’s | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| LGBT Group | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Local Authority, H&SCP or NHS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| Other | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Religious or Belief Body | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| Third sector support | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Trans Group | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Union or Political Party | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Women's Group | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Total organisations | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 62 | 22 | 12 | 96 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| % of organisations answering | 8% | 3% | 0% | 6% | 75% | 76% | 80% | 75% | 11% | 3% | 6% | 9% | |
| Individuals | 806 | 490 | 200 | 1496 | 3592 | 2272 | 943 | 6807 | 539 | 721 | 193 | 1453 | |
| % of individuals answering | 15% | 12% | 12% | 14% | 66% | 58% | 58% | 62% | 10% | 18% | 12% | 13% | |
| All respondents | 813 | 491 | 200 | 1504 | 3654 | 2294 | 955 | 6903 | 548 | 722 | 194 | 1464 | |
| % of all respondents | 11% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 48% | 38% | 47% | 44% | 7% | 12% | 10% | 9% | |
| % of all those answering | 15% | 12% | 12% | 14% | 66% | 58% | 59% | 62% | 10% | 18% | 12% | 13% | |
Table 14: Question 14
| Type of respondent | Yes | No | Don’t know | Grand Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | Scotland | Rest of the UK | Rest of the World | Total | ||
| Organisations | |||||||||||||
| Children’s or Young People’s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| LGBT Group | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 |
| Local Authority, H&SCP or NHS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 24 |
| Religious or Belief Body | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 |
| Third sector support | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Trans Group | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 24 |
| Union or Political Party | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Women's Group | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| Total organisations | 13 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 45 | 27 | 7 | 79 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 126 |
| % of organisations answering | 17% | 11% | 21% | 16% | 59% | 75% | 50% | 63% | 24% | 14% | 29% | 21% | 100% |
| Individuals | 382 | 408 | 128 | 918 | 3850 | 2864 | 886 | 7600 | 2540 | 2327 | 867 | 5734 | 14252 |
| % of individuals answering | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 57% | 51% | 47% | 53% | 38% | 42% | 46% | 40% | 100% |
| All respondents | 395 | 412 | 131 | 938 | 3895 | 2891 | 893 | 7679 | 2558 | 2332 | 871 | 5761 | 14378 |
| % of all respondents | 5% | 7% | 4% | 6% | 51% | 48% | 28% | 49% | 33% | 39% | 27% | 37% | 92% |
| % of all those answering | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 57% | 51% | 47% | 53% | 37% | 41% | 46% | 40% | 100% |
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