Publication - Impact assessment

Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021: equality impact assessment - final

Published: 11 November 2021
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change
ISBN: 9781802016116

We published a partial equality impact assessment during the public consultation on the introduction of market restrictions on problematic single-use items in Scotland, which took place between 12/10/202 and 04/01/2021. This EQIA expands that work with additional research, data, and evidence.

Supporting documents

Stage 3: Assessing the quality of the impacts and identifying opportunities to promote equality

The final EQIA builds upon the partial EQIA in reviewing broad-based research and data alongside targeted evidence collection. It contains the potential impacts – negative, positive and neutral – which were considered for each of the protected characteristics.

Do you think that the policy impacts on people because of their age?
Impact	Cutlery (Forks, Knives, Spoons, Chopsticks) and beverage stirrers	Plates	Straws	Balloon sticks	Expanded polystyrene food and beverage containers, caps and lids
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation	None	None	Older people and young children may be more reliant on the use of plastic straws – likely as a result of cumulative impact alongside disability	Young children may be more likely to use balloon sticks, and there may therefore be a disproportionate impact. However, this is not considered discrimination, harassment or victimisation.	None
Advancing equality of opportunity	Reduced littering will have a positive impact which will be potentially more significant for young people	Reduced littering will have a positive impact which will be potentially more significant for young people	Reduced littering will have a positive impact which will be potentially more significant for young people	Reduced littering will have a positive impact which will be potentially more significant for young people	Reduced littering will have a positive impact which will be potentially more significant for young people
Promoting good relations among and between different age groups	None	None	None	None	None

Do you think that the policy impacts disabled people?
Impact	Cutlery (Forks, Knives, Spoons, Chopsticks) and beverage stirrers	Plates	Straws (medical/disability exemption)	Balloon sticks	Expanded polystyrene food and beverage containers, caps and lids
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation	None	None	Impacts on quality of life and potential for independent living. Potential for loss of dignity.	None	None
Advancing equality of opportunity	None	None	None	None	None
Promoting good relations among and between disabled and non-disabled people	None	None	None	None	None

Do you think that the policy impacts on men and women in different ways?
Impact	Cutlery (Forks, Knives, Spoons, Chopsticks) and beverage stirrers	Plates	Straws (medical/disability exemption)	Balloon sticks	Expanded polystyrene food and beverage containers, caps and lids
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation	None	None	None	None	None
Advancing equality of opportunity	None	None	None	None	None
Promoting good relations between men and women	None	None	None	None	None

Do you think that the policy impacts on women because of pregnancy and maternity?
Impact	Cutlery (Forks, Knives, Spoons, Chopsticks) and beverage stirrers	Plates	Straws (medical/disability exemption)	Balloon sticks	Expanded polystyrene food and beverage containers, caps and lids
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation	None	None	None	None	None
Advancing equality of opportunity	None	None	None	None	None
Promoting good relations	None	None	None	None	None

Do you think your policy impacts on transsexual people?
Impact	Cutlery (Forks, Knives, Spoons, Chopsticks) and beverage stirrers	Plates	Straws (medical/disability exemption)	Balloon sticks	Expanded polystyrene food and beverage containers, caps and lids
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation	None	None	None	None	None
Advancing equality of opportunity	None	None	None	None	None
Promoting good relations	None	None	None	None	None

Do you think that the policy impacts on people because of their sexual orientation?
Impact	Cutlery (Forks, Knives, Spoons, Chopsticks) and beverage stirrers	Plates	Straws (medical/disability exemption)	Balloon sticks	Expanded polystyrene food and beverage containers, caps and lids
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation	None	None	None	None	None
Advancing equality of opportunity	None	None	None	None	None
Promoting good relations	None	None	None	None	None

Do you think the policy impacts on people on the grounds of their race?
Impact	Cutlery (Forks, Knives, Spoons, Chopsticks) and beverage stirrers	Plates	Straws (medical/disability exemption)	Balloon sticks	Expanded polystyrene food and beverage containers, caps and lids
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation	None	None	None	None	None
Advancing equality of opportunity	None	None	None	None	None
Promoting good race relations	None	None	None	None	None

Do you think the policy impacts on people because of their religion or belief?
Impact	Cutlery (Forks, Knives, Spoons, Chopsticks) and beverage stirrers	Plates	Straws (medical/disability exemption)	Balloon sticks	Expanded polystyrene food and beverage containers, caps and lids
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation	None	None	None	None	None
Advancing equality of opportunity	None	None	None	None	None
Promoting good relations	None	None	None	None	None

Do you think the policy impacts on people because of their marriage or civil partnership?
Impact	Cutlery (Forks, Knives, Spoons, Chopsticks) and beverage stirrers	Plates	Straws (medical/disability exemption)	Balloon sticks	Expanded polystyrene food and beverage containers, caps and lids
Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation	None	None	None	None	None
Advancing equality of opportunity	None	None	None	None	None
Promoting good relations	None	None	None	None	None

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