HC Deb 31 March 2004 vol 419 cc1429-30W
Mr. Leigh

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many same-sex couple households there are in Scotland according to the 2001 Census; [163064]

(2) how many households in Scotland contain two or more persons, excluding students, who do not see themselves as a couple, according to the 2001 Census; how many people there are in such households; how many people are in such households where there are pensioners; and how many people he estimates are in such households who are related to each other. [163065]

Mrs. McGuire

The Census is a devolved matter in Scotland. However, the Registrar General for Scotland, Mr. Duncan Macniven, will write to the hon. Member setting out the information requested.