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Publication - Impact assessment

Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill: equality impact assessment

Published
26 May 2022
Directorate
Justice Directorate, +1 more … International Trade and Investment Directorate
Part of
Business, industry and innovation, Economy, Law and order, +1 more … Programme for Government
ISBN
9781804354629

Details of the equality assessment (EQIA) carried out in relation to the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill.

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Stage 3: Assessing the impacts and identifying opportunities to promote equality

Having considered the data and evidence you have gathered, this section requires you to consider the potential impacts – negative and positive – that your policy might have on each of the protected characteristics. It is important to remember the duty is also a positive one – that we must explore whether the policy offers the opportunity to promote equality and/or foster good relations.

Do you think that the policy impacts on people because of their age?
Age Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation X The policy aim is to make access to raising finance against moveable assets easier by the introduction of two Registers. It does not directly or indirectly address discrimination, harassment or victimisation.
Advancing equality of opportunity X The policy does not make any direct or indirect impact of the advancing equality of opportunity.
Promoting good relations among and between different age groups X The Bill does not directly or indirectly promote good relations within different age groups.
Do you think that the policy impacts disabled people?
Disability Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation X The policy aim is to make access to raising finance against moveable assets easier by the introduction of two Registers. It does not directly or indirectly address discrimination, harassment or victimisation of disabled people.
Advancing equality of opportunity X The policy does not make any direct or indirect impact of the advancing equality of opportunity.
Promoting good relations among and between disabled and non-disabled people X The policy aim is to make access to raising finance against moveable assets easier by the introduction of two Registers. It does not directly or indirectly promote good relations between disabled and non-disabled people.
Do you think that the policy impacts on men and women in different ways?
Sex Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination   X The policy aim is to make access to raising finance against moveable assets easier by the introduction of two Registers. It does not directly or indirectly address discrimination.
Advancing equality of opportunity   X Raising finance against moveable assets is not gender specific.
Promoting good relations between men and women   X The Bill does not directly or indirectly address relations between men and women.
Do you think that the policy impacts on women because of pregnancy and maternity?
Pregnancy and Maternity Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination X The policy aim is to make access to raising finance against moveable assets easier by the introduction of two Registers. It does not directly or indirectly address discrimination against women because of pregnancy and maternity.
Advancing equality of opportunity X The policy does not directly or indirectly address equality of opportunity in terms of pregnancy and maternity.
Promoting good relations X There is no evidence that the Bill would directly or indirectly promote good relations.
Do you think your policy impacts on transsexual people?
Gender reassignment Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination X The policy aim is to make access to raising finance against moveable assets easier by the introduction of two Registers. It does not directly or indirectly address discrimination against transsexual people.
Advancing equality of opportunity X The policy does not directly or indirectly address equality of opportunity for transgender individuals.
Promoting good relations X The Bill does not make any direct or indirect impact in promoting good relations.
Do you think that the policy impacts on people because of their sexual orientation?
Sexual orientation Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination X The policy aim is to make access to raising finance against moveable assets easier by the introduction of two Registers. It does not directly or indirectly address discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation.
Advancing equality of opportunity X The policy does not directly or indirectly advance equality of opportunity in terms of sexual orientation.
Promoting good relations X The policy does not directly or indirectly impact on sexual orientation. It does not directly or indirectly promote good relations.
Do you think the policy impacts on people on the grounds of their race?
Race Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination X The Bill does not make any direct or indirect impact on this protected characteristic.
Advancing equality of opportunity X The Bill does not directly or indirectly advance equality of opportunity in terms of race.
Promoting good race relations X The Bill does not promote good race relations.
Do you think the policy impacts on people because of their religion or belief?
Religion or belief Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination X The policy aim is to make access to raising finance against moveable assets easier by the introduction of two Registers. So there is no indirect impact of this protected characteristic.
Advancing equality of opportunity X The policy does not directly or indirectly address equality of opportunity in relation to religion or belief.
Promoting good relations X The policy aim is to make access to raising finance against moveable assets easier by the introduction of two Registers. So there is no indirect impact on this protected characteristic
Do you think the policy impacts on people because of their marriage or civil partnership?
Marriage and Civil Partnership[2] Positive Negative None Reasons for your decision
Eliminating unlawful discrimination X The Bill does not make any direct or indirect impact on marriage or civil partnership.

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