Ending conversion practices in Scotland: consultation summary

Part 16: Impact Assessments

96. As we have developed our policy, and in response to this public consultation, we will carry out impact assessments. The aim of these assessments is to identify issues that may affect some groups more than others and to consider how we will address these issues.

97. We recognise that the proposed legislation will have a much greater impact in some areas than in others and that the proposals may have a minimal or no impact in some areas.

Equalities

98. The Public Sector Equality Duty includes a requirement for the Scottish Government and other public bodies to have due regard to the need to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment, victimisation and other conduct prohibited by the Equality Act 2010.

32. Do you have any views on the potential impacts of the proposals in this consultation on equality by:

a. Age

b. Disability

c. Gender reassignment

d. Civil partnership

e. Pregnancy and maternity

f. Race

g. Religion and belief

h. Sex

i. Sexual orientation

Children’s rights

99. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is an international treaty which sets out the fundamental human rights of all children. Part 1 of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act places a duty on the Scottish Ministers to (a) keep under consideration whether there are any steps which they could take which would or might secure better or further effect in Scotland of the UNCRC requirements; and (b) if they consider it is appropriate to do so, take any of the steps identified by that consideration.

33. Do you have any views on the potential impacts of the proposals in this consultation on children and young people, as set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child?

Fairer Scotland Duty

100. The Fairer Scotland Duty came into force on 1 April 2018 and places a legal responsibility on named public bodies, including the Scottish Government, to actively consider how they can reduce inequalities of outcome caused by socio-economic disadvantage when making strategic decisions.

34. Do you have any views on the potential impacts of the proposals in this consultation on socio-economic inequality?

Island Communities

101. Section 7 of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 states that a relevant authority – which includes the Scottish Ministers – must have regard to island communities when carrying out its functions.

35. Do you have any views on potential impacts of the proposals in this consultation on communities on the Scottish islands?

Data protection and privacy

102. Data protection and privacy impact assessments help the Scottish Government to assess the risks of proposed legislative changes that are likely to affect the way in which personal data is used.

36. Do you have any views on the potential impacts of the proposals in this consultation on privacy and data protection?

Business

103. A Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA) is used to analyse the costs and benefits to businesses and the third sector of any proposed legislation or regulation, with the goal of using evidence to identify the proposal that best achieves policy objectives while minimising costs and burdens as much as possible.

37. Do you have any views on the potential impacts of the proposals in this consultation on businesses and the third sector?

Environment

104. In Scotland, public bodies, including the Scottish Government, are required to assess, consult on, and monitor the likely impacts that their plans, programmes, and strategies will have on the environment.

38. Do you have any views on the potential impacts of the proposals in this consultation on the environment?