Scottish Marine Recovery Fund: consultation analysis report

11 Next Steps

11.1.1 Responses to this consultation will inform the design of the Scottish MRF and the relevant UK legislation which will be required to establish the Scottish MRF. Final guidance on all aspects of the draft policy will be developed following this consultation.

11.1.2 The Scottish MRF will open as soon as practicable, subject to completion of all required policy work, the relevant legislation to establish the Scottish MRF being passed by the UK Parliament, and necessary functions to establish and operate a Scottish MRF being delegated to Scottish Ministers.

11.1.3 An approach to monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of a Scottish MRF is intended to be developed ahead of it coming into operation. The Scottish MRF will be considered against the expectations set out within the draft partial BRIA, and any associated business case, as part of that process.

11.1.4 The feedback received in relation to the draft partial BRIA, and analysed in this consultation analysis report, will be reflected in the final BRIA.