Children (Scotland) Bill: business regulatory impact assessment
Cost and benefits to businesses and the third sector of the Children (Scotland) Bill.
10. Summary andrecommendation
10.1 The recommended policy option(s) is to introduce primary legislation as set out in section 3 above. This will achieve the Scottish Government’s aims of:
- ensuring that the child’s best interests are at the centre of any contact and residence case or Children’s Hearing;
- ensuring that the views of the child are heard; and
- furthering compliance with the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).
Summary costs
10.2 The Scottish Government has estimated that the Bill will have costs in 2021/22 of £0.21m – £0.46m, in 2022/23 of £3.45m - £6.25m, costs in 2023/24 of between £7.32m- £13.22m and ongoing costs of £7.22m - £13.16m. This is described in more detail in the Financial Memorandum that accompanies the Bill. Below is a summary of estimated costs:
Estimated set up costs:
| 2022/23 (£m) | 2023/24 (£m) | |
|---|---|---|
| Direct set up costs to Scottish Government | 1.99 - 2.78 |
0.04 |
| Set up costs to SCTS | 0 |
0 |
| Set up costs to | 0 |
0 |
| SLAB | ||
| Set up costs to contact centres | 0.76 - 2.52 |
0 |
| Set up costs to body appointed to oversee regulation of contact centres | 0.49 |
0 |
| Set up cost to Scottish Children’s Reporters Administration | 0 |
0 |
| Total set up costs | 3.24 - 5.79 |
0.04 |
Estimated ongoing costs
| 2021/22 (£m) |
2022/23 (£m) |
2023/24 (£m) |
2024 onwards (£m) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct ongoing costs to Scottish Government | 0 |
0 |
5.07 – 10.01 |
5.07 -10.01 |
| Ongoing costs to SCTS | 0 |
0 |
1.19 -1.94 |
1.19 - 1.94 |
| Ongoing costs to SLAB | 0.2 - 0.36 |
0.2 - 0.36 |
0.2 - 0.36 |
0.2 - 0.36 |
| Ongoing costs to contact centres | 0 |
0 |
0.32 |
0.32 |
| Ongoing costs to body appointed to oversee | 0 |
0 |
0.49 |
0.43 |
| regulation of contact centres | ||||
| Ongoing costsost to Scottish Children’s Reporters Administration | 0.01 - 0.1 |
0.01 - 0.1 |
0.01 - 0.1 |
0.01 - 0.1 |
| Total ongoing costs | 0.21 - 0.46 |
0.21 - 0.46 |
7.28 - 13.22 |
7.22 - 13.16 |
Contact
Email: family.law@gov.scot
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