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Publication - Impact assessment

The Building (Fees)(Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025: equality impact assessment

Published
3 February 2025
From
Director of Local Government and Housing
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Topic
Building, planning and design, Equality and rights
ISBN
9781836912323

Equality impact assessment carried out to understand the potential impact of the proposed policy to increase building warrant fees in Scotland through the Building (Fees)(Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025.

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Stage 2: Data and evidence gathering, involvement and consultation

Include here the results of your evidence gathering (including framing exercise), including qualitative and quantitative data and the source of that information, whether national statistics, surveys or consultations with relevant equality groups.

Characteristic[1]

Evidence gathered and

Strength/quality of evidence

Source

Data gaps identified and action taken to address the data gaps

Age

This policy aims to increase building warrant fees to fund the changes to improve and strengthen the building standard system. This proposal has no impact to age.

N/A

N/A

Disability

This policy aims to increase building warrant fees to fund the changes to improve and strengthen the building standard system. This proposal has no impact on disabilities.

N/A

N/A

Sex

This policy aims to increase building warrant fees to fund the changes to improve and strengthen the building standard system. This proposal has no impact on sex.

N/A

N/A

Pregnancy and maternity

This policy aims to increase building warrant fees to fund the changes to improve and strengthen the building standard system. This proposal has no impact on pregnancy or maternity.

N/A

N/A

Gender reassignment

This policy aims to increase building warrant fees to fund the changes to improve and strengthen the building standard system.

This proposal has no impact on gender reassignment.

N/A

N/A

Sexual orientation

This policy aims to increase building warrant fees to fund the changes to improve and strengthen the building standard system.

This proposal has no impact on sexual orientation.

N/A

N/A

Race

This policy aims to increase building warrant fees to fund the changes to improve and strengthen the building standard system. This proposal has no impact on race.

N/A

N/A

Religion or belief

This policy aims to increase building warrant fees to fund the changes to improve and strengthen the building standard system.

This proposal has no impact on religion or belief.

N/A

N/A

Marriage and civil partnership

(the Scottish Government does not require assessment against this protected characteristic unless the policy or practice relates to work, for example HR policies and practices - refer to Definitions of Protected Characteristics document for details)

This policy aims to increase building warrant fees to fund the changes to improve and strengthen the building standard system.

This proposal has no impact on marriage or civil partnerships.

N/A

N/A

Contact

Email: buildingstandards@gov.scot

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