Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill: combined equality, Fairer Scotland and health inequalities impact assessment

Footnotes

1. Refer to Definitions of Protected Characteristics document for information on the characteristics

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9. This is defined by Ofcom as generally being taken to mean broadband at speeds higher than 24Mbps. Super-fast broadband: Context and summary for Ofcom's consultations on the wholesale local access and wholesale broadband access markets

10. This data is taken from the 2011 Scottish Census and refers to those countries which became members between April 2001 and March 2011

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12. See EQIA – Setting the Scene for further information on the legislation.