The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019: EQIA
Equality impact assessment (EQIA) for The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019.
Stage 3: Assessing the impacts and identifying opportunities to promote equality
Having considered the data and evidence you have gathered, this section requires you to consider the potential impacts – negative and positive – that your policy might have on each of the protected characteristics. It is important to remember the duty is also a positive one – that we must explore whether the policy offers the opportunity to promote equality and/or foster good relations.
Do you think that the policy impacts on people because of their age?
| Age | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation | X | The scheme is open to those actively farming land designated as a less favourable area. The award is based on eligibility criteria related to land rather than personal factors. It is noted that the population of rural Scotland is older than urban areas. | ||
| Advancing equality of opportunity | X | |||
| Promoting good relations among and between different age groups | X |
Do you think that the policy impacts disabled people?
| Disability | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation | X | There is nothing in the criteria that would prevent someone with a disability from applying, although the scheme requires active farming which may reduce uptake from disabled people. | ||
| Advancing equality of opportunity | X | |||
| Promoting good relations among and between disabled and non-disabled people | X |
Do you think that the policy impacts on men and women in different ways?
| Sex | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination | X | There is nothing in the criteria that would discriminate based on gender. | ||
| Advancing equality of opportunity | X | |||
| Promoting good relations between men and women | X |
Do you think that the policy impacts on women because of pregnancy and maternity?
| Pregnancy and Maternity | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination | X | There is nothing in the criteria that would discriminate based on pregnancy and maternity. | ||
| Advancing equality of opportunity | X | |||
| Promoting good relations | X |
Do you think your policy impacts on transsexual people?
| Gender reassignment | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination | X | There is nothing in the criteria that would discriminate based on gender reassignment but it is noted that services and support groups are generally based in urban areas. | ||
| Advancing equality of opportunity | X | |||
| Promoting good relations | X |
Do you think that the policy impacts on people because of their sexual orientation?
| Sexual orientation | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination | X | There is nothing in the criteria that would discriminate based on sexual orientation. | ||
| Advancing equality of opportunity | X | |||
| Promoting good relations | X |
Do you think the policy impacts on people on the grounds of their race?
| Race | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination | X | There is nothing in the criteria that would discriminate based on race. | ||
| Advancing equality of opportunity | X | There is no mechanism to advance equality of opportunity due to race not being a factor (as above). | ||
| Promoting good race relations | X |
Do you think the policy impacts on people because of their religion or belief?
| Religion or belief | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination | X | There is nothing in the criteria that would discriminate based on religion or belief. | ||
| Advancing equality of opportunity | X | There is no mechanism to advance equality of opportunity due to religion or belief not being a factor (as above). | ||
| Promoting good relations | X |
Do you think the policy impacts on people because of their marriage or civil partnership?
| Marriage and Civil Partnership[7] | Positive | Negative | None | Reasons for your decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliminating unlawful discrimination | X | There is nothing in the criteria that would discriminate based on marriage and civil partnership. |
Contact
Email: Shirley.Graham@gov.scot
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