General Register Office for S C O T L A N D information about Scotland's people Geneva UNECE Task force on Housing Ian Máté General Register Office for Scotland

General Register Office for S C O T L A N D information about Scotland's people Alina Sobieszak, Poland; Ian White, UK; Pete Benton, UK; PaoloValente, UNECE; Margareta Mahidi, Austria; Martti Lujanen, Finland; Tamas Toth, Hungary; Edite Miezite, Latvia; Erika Znidarsic, Slovenia; Banu Cozgener,Turkey; Michail Skaliotis, CEC EU; Ashleigh Warwick, Northern Ireland; Esther Roughsedge, Scotland; Bob Garland, UK; Derek Bird, UK; Mary Chamie, UN; Minda Phillips, UK; Christina von Schweiniche, UNECE.

General Register Office for S C O T L A N D information about Scotland's people Alina Sobieszak, Poland, Paolo ValentePaolo Valente, UNECE Margareta Mahidi, Austria, Martti Lujanen, Finland, Edite Miezite, Latvia Erika Znidarsic, Slovenia,

General Register Office for S C O T L A N D information about Scotland's people UNECE Task force on Housing More comprehensive Include the arrangements which the homeless make; Widen the recommendations to allow, if a country wishes, more properties, which make up the totality of housing stock, to be included.

General Register Office for S C O T L A N D information about Scotland's people UNECE Task force on Housing Broader in vision; and More focussed on the important housing aspects of a Census. Emphasise the importance of conventional dwellings; and Make clear the scope of core topics.

General Register Office for S C O T L A N D information about Scotland's people Homeless Collective living quarters (such as hotels etc.) Non-conventional dwellings (such as mobile homes, boats etc.) Seasonal and secondary dwellings Vacant dwellings Conventional dwellings Living arrangements Living quarters Housing units Occupied dwellings Martti Lujanen

General Register Office for S C O T L A N D information about Scotland's people [1] [1] It has been noted that the UN recommendations (DESA 1998, Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses (Rev 1), UN, New York) currently break this category into basic and conventional dwellings. However, the non-core topics allow the distinction to be made if it is required. Also it is more useful to know which amenity is not present rather than to simply aggregate together dwellings which have one or more of a variety of facilities missing. And it may be difficult in a Census to collect all the information to divide seasonal and secondary dwellings into basic and conventional. [2][2] Where referring to living quarters with usual residents, the term ‘Main Residence’ is used for the housing unit, and the people within a ‘Main Residence’ are referred to as ‘Usual Residents’. A ‘Main Residence’ is therefore a housing unit and must have at least one usual resident. It is the same as the previous term ‘Usual residence’.

General Register Office for S C O T L A N D information about Scotland's people [1] [1] It has been noted that the UN recommendations (DESA 1998, Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses (Rev 1), UN, New York) currently break this category into basic and conventional dwellings. However, the non-core topics allow the distinction to be made if it is required. Also it is more useful to know which amenity is not present rather than to simply aggregate together dwellings which have one or more of a variety of facilities missing. And it may be difficult in a Census to collect all the information to divide seasonal and secondary dwellings into basic and conventional. [2][2] Where referring to living quarters with usual residents, the term ‘Main Residence’ is used for the housing unit, and the people within a ‘Main Residence’ are referred to as ‘Usual Residents’. A ‘Main Residence’ is therefore a housing unit and must have at least one usual resident. It is the same as the previous term ‘Usual residence’. Changes in terminology but not meaning: ‘Main residence’ with ‘Usual Residents’ Not ‘Usual residence’ with ‘Usual Residents’ Because ‘Usual’ has an implication of where you spend most time - so not where the family stays altogether at the weekend.

General Register Office for S C O T L A N D information about Scotland's people [1] [1] It has been noted that the UN recommendations (DESA 1998, Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses (Rev 1), UN, New York) currently break this category into basic and conventional dwellings. However, the non-core topics allow the distinction to be made if it is required. Also it is more useful to know which amenity is not present rather than to simply aggregate together dwellings which have one or more of a variety of facilities missing. And it may be difficult in a Census to collect all the information to divide seasonal and secondary dwellings into basic and conventional. [2][2] Where referring to living quarters with usual residents, the term ‘Main Residence’ is used for the housing unit, and the people within a ‘Main Residence’ are referred to as ‘Usual Residents’. A ‘Main Residence’ is therefore a housing unit and must have at least one usual resident. It is the same as the previous term ‘Usual residence’. Changes in terminology but not meaning: ‘Inhabitants’ preferred to ‘Occupiers’ But still ‘Owner-occupied’

General Register Office for S C O T L A N D information about Scotland's people [1] [1] It has been noted that the UN recommendations (DESA 1998, Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses (Rev 1), UN, New York) currently break this category into basic and conventional dwellings. However, the non-core topics allow the distinction to be made if it is required. Also it is more useful to know which amenity is not present rather than to simply aggregate together dwellings which have one or more of a variety of facilities missing. And it may be difficult in a Census to collect all the information to divide seasonal and secondary dwellings into basic and conventional. [2][2] Where referring to living quarters with usual residents, the term ‘Main Residence’ is used for the housing unit, and the people within a ‘Main Residence’ are referred to as ‘Usual Residents’. A ‘Main Residence’ is therefore a housing unit and must have at least one usual resident. It is the same as the previous term ‘Usual residence’. Disagreements – only minor – compromises to allow all broad ideas a seat at the table. Size of Kitchen – still 4m 2 - same as So that it is consistent with 2001 Where old rooms have been joined up, the new larger room should only be counted once. This Sentence is not included because any rule could be misapplied

General Register Office for S C O T L A N D information about Scotland's people [1] [1] It has been noted that the UN recommendations (DESA 1998, Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses (Rev 1), UN, New York) currently break this category into basic and conventional dwellings. However, the non-core topics allow the distinction to be made if it is required. Also it is more useful to know which amenity is not present rather than to simply aggregate together dwellings which have one or more of a variety of facilities missing. And it may be difficult in a Census to collect all the information to divide seasonal and secondary dwellings into basic and conventional. [2][2] Where referring to living quarters with usual residents, the term ‘Main Residence’ is used for the housing unit, and the people within a ‘Main Residence’ are referred to as ‘Usual Residents’. A ‘Main Residence’ is therefore a housing unit and must have at least one usual resident. It is the same as the previous term ‘Usual residence’. Disagreements Disabled Access not completed. Glasgow City Housing Department did not like my first draft.

General Register Office for S C O T L A N D information about Scotland's people Accessibility to dwelling (non-core topic 49) Some countries may want to collect information on the accessibility to dwellings, in particular with reference to accessibility by persons with disabilities. Countries collecting this information should report it separately for conventional main dwellings. The following classification of accessibility to the front door of the dwelling is suggested, based on the presence of ramps, steps, and lifts: 1.0Direct access with no steps or ramp 2.0Direct access with ramp 3.0Indirect Access with lift only 4.0Indirect access with steps only 5.0Indirect access with lift and steps

General Register Office for S C O T L A N D information about Scotland's people 1.0Dwellings in residential buildings 1.1In one-dwelling houses 1.1.1Dwellings in ground-oriented houses 1.1.2Dwellings in other houses 1.2In two-dwelling houses 1.2.1Dwellings in ground-oriented houses 1.2.2Dwellings in other houses 1.3In three-or-more dwelling houses 1.3.1Dwellings in ground-oriented houses 1.3.2Dwellings in other houses

General Register Office for S C O T L A N D information about Scotland's people 1.0Residential buildings 1.1Detached houses 1.2 Semi-detached houses; 1.3Apartment buildings, tenements or blocks of flats; 1.4Row (or terraced) houses 1.5Other residential buildings; 1.5.1Originally a non-residential property; or 1.5.2Originally a residential property with fewer (but always had at least 1 or more) dwelling units but now with more than 2 dwellings

General Register Office for S C O T L A N D information about Scotland's people Presence of air-conditioning (non-core topic 44) Some countries may wish to record air conditioning as a housing quality measure, but use and importance of this as a housing measure will vary from North to South across Europe. Therefore it is a non-core topic. If this information is collected it should be reported separately for conventional main dwellings. 1.Air conditioning available in the housing unit 1.1Central air conditioning from an installation in the building or in the housing unit 1.2Independent air conditioning unit(s) available in the housing unit 2No air conditioning available in the housing unit