Following the law
Following the law
Transport Scotland follows laws when it plans changes and delivers services.
The Impact Assessments look at the Delivery Plan to make sure that it is following these laws.
Equality Act 2010 and Public Sector Equality Duty say that it is against the law to discriminate against someone because of: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. These are called protected characteristics.
The Fairer Scotland Duty says that public services must reduce inequalities.
Children and Young People (Scotland) Act (2014) says that the Scottish Government must improve the rights of children and young people.
The Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 says that the Scottish Government has to think about the impact its plans will have on island communities.
