The Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2023: islands community impact assessment
This islands communities impact assessment (ICIA) considers changes to Best Start Foods in relation to the impacts on people living in the Islands under Section 8 of the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018.
Step Three - Consultation
Is there are information already gathered through previous engagements?
Yes – ICIAs previously completed on introduction of BSG,[26] BSF[27] and SCP[28] and on recent amendments to these payments.[29]
How will you carry out your consultation and in what timescales? Public meetings/Local Authorities/key Stakeholders
We will share details of proposed changes with key stakeholders – Local Authorities which cover Island communities and the Scottish Islands Federation - for their feedback on any specific impacts for island communities.
What questions will you ask when considering how to address island realities?
What are the positive/negative impacts for island communities? Are there any specific inter-island differences we need to consider?
Separate consultation events for Island communities/Local Authorities?
Yes – we will consult with the Scottish Islands Federation and Island Local Authorities on the proposed changes separately.
Contact
Email: ben.sutcliffe@gov.scot
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