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livelysprite

03-03-2022 18:51

Scotland Census 2022

I just filled out the census 2022 form. A question asked about what I did in my previous job and I said "could not answer this as I signed the official secrets act". Now I'm wondering if I could be fined for not answering the question. And I can't change the form now that I've submitted it online.

papa smurf

03-03-2022 19:36

Re: Scotland Census 2022

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Originally Posted by livelysprite (Post 36115425)

They can always send it back if not happy with the answers

Blackshep

03-03-2022 19:40

Re: Scotland Census 2022

Census does not override official secrets act and unless the Scot's government have changed thing's you won't suffer any negative consequences.

Paul	03-03-2022 19:44

Re: Scotland Census 2022

Why is Scotland having a Census in 2022 ?

Blackshep

03-03-2022 19:46

Re: Scotland Census 2022

To remind wee jimmy krankie how many Scots there are as she rarely bothers about them.

Sephiroth

03-03-2022 19:46

Re: Scotland Census 2022

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36115442)

Why is Scotland having a Census in 2022 ?

To be different?

Paul	03-03-2022 19:50

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36115446)

To be different?

So it would appear.

papa smurf

03-03-2022 19:52

Re: Scotland Census 2022

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36115442)

Why is Scotland having a Census in 2022 ?

Because the English will be paying for it?

Paul	03-03-2022 19:54

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36115450)

Because the English will be paying for it?

I suspect not.
Its run by NRS, which I assume is funded by Scotland.
https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statis...nd-data/census

Hugh	03-03-2022 19:56

Re: Scotland Census 2022

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Originally Posted by livelysprite (Post 36115425)

I just filled out the census 2022 form. A question asked about what I did in my previous job and I said "could not answer this as I signed the official secrets act". Now I'm wondering if I could be fined for not answering the question. And I can't change the form now that I've submitted it online.

Was that a factual answer, or facetious?

If factual you should be OK*, if facetious, probably not so much… ;)

When I left the military (I had worked in intelligence collection & analysis), we were given a job description to use that was factually correct, but also gave nothing away…

Carth

03-03-2022 19:59

Re: Scotland Census 2022

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36115453)

Was that a factual answer, or facetious?

If factual you should be OK*, if facetious, probably not so much… ;)

When I left the military (I had worked in intelligence collection & analysis), we were given a job description to use that was factually correct, but also gave nothing away…

Plane Spotter?

Sephiroth

03-03-2022 20:03

Re: Scotland Census 2022

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36115448)

So it would appear.

Ah -

https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statis...us/2022-census

It seems postponed from 2021 due to Covid.

Hugh	03-03-2022 20:21

Re: Scotland Census 2022

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Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36115456)

Plane Spotter?

If I remember correctly, it was along the lines of "Hugh has had extensive training and operational experience in utilising various advanced communication and cryptological technologies in high pressure environments, working in small and large teams consisting of both civilian and military personnel from multiple countries. Hugh also has been trained and been actively involved in collating and analysing information from other teams and areas and providing high-level and detailed reports from this information."

mrmistoffelees

03-03-2022 20:23

Re: Scotland Census 2022

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36115468)

Ah, but did you ever invent a pen that fired darts coated with frog poison ?

Hugh	03-03-2022 20:27

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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees (Post 36115469)

Ah, but did you ever invent a pen that fired darts coated with frog poison ?

No, it was a chinagraph pencil…

Chris

03-03-2022 20:50

Re: Scotland Census 2022

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36115442)

Why is Scotland having a Census in 2022 ?

It’s the 2021 census, postponed due to covid. I’m not entirely clear on why it was felt necessary to abandon it last year when every other part of the UK coped, but there we go.

livelysprite

03-03-2022 21:01

Re: Scotland Census 2022

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36115453)

It was a serious answer. I remember the job interview I had years ago telling me I would have to sign the official sercrets act.

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36115435)

They can always send it back if not happy with the answers

Yes. I just wonder who is reading through millions of census forms to look for mistakes.

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Originally Posted by Blackshep (Post 36115437)

Census does not override official secrets act and unless the Scot's government have changed thing's you won't suffer any negative consequences.

Yes. I gave them my job title, that's enough.

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36115442)

Why is Scotland having a Census in 2022 ?

No idea, but in this Census people can self-identify.

Mad Max

03-03-2022 21:08

Re: Scotland Census 2022

Big Brother being a nosey ****er. :(

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