Publication - Impact assessment
Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021: equality impact assessment - final
We published a partial equality impact assessment during the public consultation on the introduction of market restrictions on problematic single-use items in Scotland, which took place between 12/10/202 and 04/01/2021. This EQIA expands that work with additional research, data, and evidence.
Appendix One: Summary of Organisations contacted and engagement type
| Organisation | Protected Characteristic | Engagement Type |
|---|---|---|
| Ataxia UK (Scotland) | Disability | Interview/Facilitate Interview/Disseminate Survey |
| Capability Scotland | Disability | Interview/Facilitate Interview/Disseminate Survey |
| Care Information Scotland | Age/Disability | Disseminate Survey |
| Carers Scotland | Age/Disability | Interview/Facilitate Interview/Disseminate Survey |
| Coalition of Carers in Scotland | Age/Disability | Disseminate Survey |
| Centre for Inclusive Living P&K | Disability | Interview/Facilitate Interview/Disseminate Survey |
| Coalition of Carers in Scotland | Age/Disability | Interview/Facilitate Interview |
| Disability Equality Scotland | Disability | Interview/Facilitate Interview/Disseminate Survey |
| Enable Scotland | Disability | Interview/Facilitate Interview/Disseminate Survey |
| Glasgow Disability Alliance | Disability | Interview/Facilitate Interview/Disseminate Survey |
| Highland Senior Citizens Network | Age | Interview/Facilitate Interview |
| Inclusion Scotland | Age/Disability | Interview/Facilitate Interview/Disseminate Survey |
| Inclusion Scotland Highland | Age/Disability | Interview/Facilitate Interview/Disseminate Survey |
| Local Authorities x 16* | Age/Disability/ Race | Interview/Facilitate Interview/Disseminate Survey |
| Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living | Disability | Interview/Facilitate Interview/Disseminate Survey |
| Neurological Alliance of Scotland | Disability | Interview/Facilitate Interview/Disseminate Survey |
| Parkinsons in Scotland | Disability | Interview/Facilitate Interview/Disseminate Survey |
| PKAVS | Age/Disability/ Race | Interview/Facilitate Interview/Disseminate Survey |
| Score Scotland | Race | Interview/Facilitate Interview |
| Scottish Consortium for Learning Difficulty/Scottish Commission for Learning Difficulty | Disability | Interview/Facilitate Interview/Disseminate Survey |
| Scottish Youth Parliament | Age | Workshop |
| Self Directed Support Scotland | Disability | Interview/Facilitate Interview/Disseminate Survey |
*Six councils disseminated the survey; Highland, Stirling, West Dunbartonshire, Scottish Borders,North Ayrshire, Moray.
Contact
Email: supd@gov.scot