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Why is Census Question 17 Intentionally Left Blank?
Posted: Wed 16 Mar, 2011 22.28
by Nick Harvey
Is it also blank in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, or is it just an English thing?
Re: Why is Census Question 17 Intentionally Left Blank?
Posted: Wed 16 Mar, 2011 22.30
by Pete
It's something about speaking Welsh which only appears in Wales.
Re: Why is Census Question 17 Intentionally Left Blank?
Posted: Wed 16 Mar, 2011 22.41
by Alexia
17
Can you understand, speak, read or write Welsh?
Tick all that apply
[ ] Understand spoken Welsh
[ ] Speak Welsh
[ ] Read Welsh
[ ] Write Welsh
[ ] None of the above
Re: Why is Census Question 17 Intentionally Left Blank?
Posted: Wed 16 Mar, 2011 23.05
by iSon
I must admit I am a little disappointed. I was hoping it was going to be:
"Are you one of the two viewers of HTV West News?"
[] Yes
[] No
[] What's HTV West?
[] I take my tea with a doily
Re: Why is Census Question 17 Intentionally Left Blank?
Posted: Wed 16 Mar, 2011 23.12
by Pete
iSon wrote:[] I take my tea with a doily
Surely "[] I wear a doily and place hot drinks hot drinks on formal blouses" ?
Re: Why is Census Question 17 Intentionally Left Blank?
Posted: Wed 16 Mar, 2011 23.15
by Alexia
Advice - if you were me, what would you put? I can speak basic conversational Welsh, understand the basics of an S4C rugby commentary and read enough to get by a basic children's story. I could, and probably will, tick all of options 1-4, but that in no way equates me to a Welsh 1st-person speaker from up North.
Plus why isn't this question changed to Scottish Gaelic in Alba, or Gaelige in Tuaisceart Éireann? Plus what if I'm a Welsh ex-pat living 'cross the Dyke?
Re: Why is Census Question 17 Intentionally Left Blank?
Posted: Wed 16 Mar, 2011 23.17
by DVB Cornwall
There's a Similar Language related question in Scotland too (Q16).
Re: Why is Census Question 17 Intentionally Left Blank?
Posted: Wed 16 Mar, 2011 23.20
by barcode
I still not seen my nor has anyone in my area

Re: Why is Census Question 17 Intentionally Left Blank?
Posted: Wed 16 Mar, 2011 23.33
by Gavin Scott
I've got mine, but it's still in the envelope.
Re: Why is Census Question 17 Intentionally Left Blank?
Posted: Thu 17 Mar, 2011 00.53
by cdd
Alexia wrote:Plus why isn't this question changed to Scottish Gaelic in Alba, or Gaelige in Tuaisceart Éireann?
Or indeed Old English in England... it is, after all, just as relevant as other deprecated minority languages that nobody
really speaks or uses

Re: Why is Census Question 17 Intentionally Left Blank?
Posted: Thu 17 Mar, 2011 01.31
by Inspector Sands
Alexia wrote:Plus why isn't this question changed to Scottish Gaelic in Alba, or Gaelige in Tuaisceart Éireann? Plus what if I'm a Welsh ex-pat living 'cross the Dyke?
What use would the question be for Welsh speakers in England? There's no laws here about the use of the Welsh language and neither will there ever be. That's what it's for, if it turned out that the Welsh speaking population in Wales had decreased spectacularly then there would be a reduction in the resources given to bi-lingual signs/publications/broadcasting etc