North Lanarkshire Labour claim Transport Scotland bus pass survey is intrusive

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North Lanarkshire Labour have claimed teenagers are being questioned about their sexuality when they apply for free bus passes in the latest ‘intrusive’ scheme by the Scottish Government.Youngsters aged over 16 are being asked if they are gay, straight or bisexual in a survey – with the chance of winning up to £250 of shopping vouchers.They are also quizzed about their sex with an option to state that they are ‘non-binary’ as part of a detailed questionnaire.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The disclosure comes amid a row over a schools survey that asked S4 to S6 pupils about their sexual experiences in a ‘census’ of their health and wellbeing.This latest Transport Scotland survey has already sparked a backlash from parents and campaigners.Commenting on the news, North Lanarkshire Council Leader Jim Logue said: “It seems like only yesterday the SNP caused outrage amongst parents by attempting to issue a questionnaire to pupils with intrusive questions.“Now we see yet another survey with highly personal questions with no obvious reason as to why they are collecting this information.“We’ve seen before with the failed Named Persons legislation that the SNP seem to have a strange obsession with the private lives of families and children across Scotland and it seems no lessons are being learned.“We