A Human Rights Bill for Scotland: consultation analysis

The independent analysis by Alma Economics of responses to the consultation on A Human Rights Bill for Scotland, commissioned by Scottish Government.


Appendix A: Tables with a breakdown of responses

Question 1: What are your views on our proposal to allow for dignity to be considered by courts in interpreting the rights in the Bill?
Responses Count Share
Allow 193 80%
Don't allow 47 20%
All respondents 240 100%
Question 2: What are your views on our proposal to allow for dignity to be a key threshold for defining the content of minimum core obligation (MCOs)?
Responses Count Share
Allow 188 80%
Don't allow 48 20%
All respondents 236 100%
Question 5: Are there any rights in the equality treaties which you think should be treated differently?
Responses Count Share
Yes 81 51%
No 77 49%
All respondents 158 100%
Question 6: Do you agree or disagree with our proposed basis for defining the environment?
Responses Count Share
Agree 141 69%
Disagree 64 31%
All respondents 205 100%
Question 9: Do you agree or disagree with our proposed approach to the protection of healthy and sustainable food as part of the incorporation of the right to adequate food in International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), rather than inclusion as a substantive aspect of the right to a healthy environment?
Responses Count Share
Agree 85 44%
Disagree 110 56%
All respondents 195 100%
Question 10: Do you agree or disagree with our proposed approach to including safe and sufficient water as a substantive aspect of the right to a healthy environment?
Responses Count Share
Agree 157 82%
Disagree 34 18%
All respondents 191 100%
Question 11: Are there any other substantive or procedural elements you think should be understood as aspects of the right?
Responses Count Share
Yes 86 55%
No 71 45%
All respondents 157 100%
Question 16: Do you agree or disagree that the use of ‘other status’ in the equality provision would sufficiently protect the rights of LGBTI and older people?
Responses Count Share
Agree 44 25%
Disagree 134 75%
All respondents 178 100%
Question 18: Do you think the Bill Framework needs to do anything additionally for LGBTI or older people?
Responses Count Share
Yes 69 48%
No 76 52%
All respondents 145 100%
Question 35: Do you agree or disagree that existing judicial remedies are sufficient in delivering effective remedy for rights-holders?
Responses Count Share
Agree 66 49%
Disagree 68 51%
All respondents 134 100%

Contact

Email: humanrightsoffice@gov.scot

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