People can self-identify as male or female in Scottish census, says guidance

Answer to sex question can differ from birth certificate, without need for gender recognition certificate, says NRS

People can answer the male or female question in Scotland's 2022 census based on how they identify themselves rather than according to legal status, according to new guidance from the body responsible for the survey.

Issued by the National Records of Scotland (NRS) on Tuesday, the guidelines tell people to answer the sex question according to how they self-identify, regardless of the details on their birth certificate or whether they have a gender recognition certificate.