Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill: children's rights and wellbeing impact assessment

6. How have you consulted with relevant stakeholders, including involving children and young people in the development of the policy/measure?

Given how urgently the measures in this Bill are required as a result of the unprecedented challenges faced by the costs crisis, no formal public consultation has taken place. However, the measures in the Bill reflect concerns highlighted by members of the public, stakeholders and Members of the Scottish Parliament.

The recent New Deal for Tenants draft Rented Sector Strategy Consultation^[1] consulted widely on a draft strategy for the rented sector (both private and social rented) which covered a broad range of areas. The consultation received 8346 responses and gathered feedback from tenants from across all rented sector tenures, as well as community based and national third sector organisations, local authorities, housing associations and many other tenant organisations across Scotland. Furthermore, consideration has been taken of the consultation on the Coronavirus Recovery and Reform (Scotland) Bill.