The over-representation of non-Christian religions
According to the 2011 census Scotland non-Christian religions have the adherence of 2.5 per cent of the Scottish population. Yet they filled 13 per cent of all appearances in TFR from 1999 to the end of June 2013.
The 2011 census recorded 77,000 Muslims in Scotland or 1.4% of the population. On a representative statistical basis a Muslim should have appeared at TFR about once every three years and on four or five occasions during the 14 years of TFR. In fact there have been 19 appearances - a degree of over-representation by a factor of at least 4 times.
According to the 2011 census there were in Scotland 16,00o Hindus, 13,000 Buddhists, 9,000 Sikhs, 6,000 Jews and 15,000 of other religions. These non-Christian religions totalled 1.1% of the Scottish population. On a representative statistical basis this group should have appeared on 4 occasions over the life of TFR upto June 2013 i.e .about one appearance for each faith group in all that time. In fact they have been over-represented to a very high degree with the following number of appearances.
Buddhists 11, Hindus 7, Jews 15, Sikhs 8
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