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Guidance for public bodies on collecting data about sexual orientation to meet Public Sector Equality Duty requirements. Provides standard question formats using Equality Act 2010 language and aligned with Scotland’s Census 2022, with practical advice on asking questions respectfully in different survey settings (face-to-face, telephone, online, paper).