Scotland's census deadline is expected to be extended by the Scottish Government after a low response rate.
Angus Robertson, Constitution Secretary who is in charge of the census, will give a statement in the Scottish Parliament later today about the population survey.
It has been reported in the Telegraph that he will extend the deadline by four weeks to allow more people to complete the forms.
Last weekend it was announced that almost a quarter of households across the country had still to complete the census ahead of the original deadline of May 1.
The census was delayed by a year due to the covid pandemic by the Scottish Government, however it went ahead in England and Wales.
Around 97 per cent of households south of the border completed the survey in time.
Figures from National Records of Scotland (NRS) revealed earlier this week that some 700,000 of the 2.7 million households had yet to submit their response.
More than a third of households in Glasgow have failed to complete the census - the worst record in the country.
Robertson earlier this week urged people to fill in the survey.
He said: "I want to thank the two million households who have already completed the census and met their legal responsibility.
"For the census to be effective in delivering its many benefits for future public services, it is vital that we secure a higher response rate and one that reflects the diversity of our communities.
"Today we are calling on all of our communities and organisations to come together and to redouble their efforts to encourage participation.
"It’s absolutely essential that every householder in Scotland completes the census.”
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