Scottish Crown Estate strategic management plan: partial BRIA

Consumer Assessment

The Scottish Government definition of a consumer is "anyone who buys goods or digital content, or uses goods or services either in the private or public sector, now or in the future".

None of the proposals contained in the Plan will have an impact on consumers, including consumers whose circumstances make them more vulnerable. The Plan provides high level objectives, priorities and policies on the management of the Scottish Crown Estate which align with Scottish Ministers’ wider objectives, priorities and policies. Any manager of a Scottish Crown Estate asset is required to have regard to the Plan and decisions on management of the Scottish Crown Estate comply with the wider legal framework for public bodies in Scotland. In particular, none of the proposals:

• affect the quality, availability or price of any goods or services in a market or the essential services market, such as energy or water.
• involve storage or increased use of consumer data.
• increase opportunities for unscrupulous suppliers to target consumers.
• impact the information available to consumers on either goods or services, or their rights in relation to these.
• affect routes for consumers to seek advice or raise complaints on consumer issues.