Heat in Buildings Bill consultation: equalities impact assessment

5. Approach to EQIA Stages 1 and 2

5.1 For stages 1 and 2 of this EQIA we have expanded on the framing exercise and material gathered for the EQIA undertaken for the Heat in Buildings Strategy (published in late 2021).

5.2 In regards to the consultation we are now undertaking on proposals for a Heat in Buildings Bill, the responses we receive will be fed in to a further EQIA assessing the impacts of the proposals to be included in the Heat in Buildings Bill, which will accompany the Bill when introduced to Parliament.

Stage 1

5.3 The framing exercise for this EQIA utilises the resources gathered through previous EQIAs on this policy area, updating them with more recent resources where available. Following a thorough review of the methodology and results of the framing exercise undertaken for the Heat in Buildings Strategy, it was determined that the results remained valid for this policy.

5.4 In this case a framing exercise determined that an EQIA was required.

Stage 2

5.5 Throughout this review the Scottish Government gathered qualitative and quantitative data from:

• National Statistics: Scottish Household Survey, 2019
• National Statistics: Scottish Household Survey, 2020
• National Statistics: Population Estimates by Urban Rural Classification
• National Statistics: Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2019-2022
• National Statistics: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2020
• Legislation: The Fuel Poverty (Enhanced Heating) Scotland Regulations 2020 – Draft
• Evidence Reviews: Liddell & Morris, 2010; Marmot Review Team 2011
• Qualitative Study: Ipsos MORI, 2020
• Quantitative Study: Somerville et al., 2000
• Qualitative Study: Mould & Baker, 2017
• Evidence Review: Karjalainen, 2011
• Qualitative Study: Melone, 2019
• Charity: Tommy’s Pregnancy Hub
• Survey: The Scottish LGBT Equality Report 2015
• UK Survey: National LGBT Survey 2019
• National Statistics: Scottish Surveys Core Questions 2019
• Evidence Review: Sexual Orientation in Scotland 2017 (using Scottish Surveys Core Questions 2015)
• National Statistics: Scottish Surveys Core Questions 2019
• National Statistics: 2011 Census
• Evidence Review: Is Scotland Fairer? 2018

5.6 The review also utilised a framing exercise conducted for the Heat in Buildings Strategy which included a broad public consultation on the aims of that strategy.