Human Rights including Human Rights Act and UN Conventions x It is considered that the provisions will not have any substantial effect on the rights protected by the ECHR and HRA 1998. Any adverse impact on the rights of, e.g. smokers will be minimal, proportionate to the public interest and will be in the pursuance of a legitimate aim, i.e. protecting people from some of the health outlined at section 3 above. Careful consideration of this issue will be given throughout the legislative process, together with further discussion and input from key stakeholders. Equality Impact Assessment – Part 2 1. Building on the evidence you gathered and considered in Part 1, please consider the following:
Impact because of pregnancy or maternity Pregnancy and Maternity Positive Negative Negligible Reasons for decision Pregnancy X Part 2, Chapter 2 will not impact on anyone either positively or negatively because of pregnancy or maternity. Maternity (the period after birth) Impact because of race Race Positive Negative Negligible Reasons for decision Ethnic minority people e.g. Asian, Black X Part 2, Chapter 2 will not impact on anyone either positively or negatively because of race. National Origin (e.g. Welsh, English) Asylum Seeker and Refugees Gypsies and Travellers Migrants Impact because of Religion, Belief or Non-Belief Religion, Belief or Positive Negative Negligible Reasons for decision Different religious groups (including Muslims, Jews, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Hindus, Others X Part 2, Chapter 2 will not impact on anyone either positively or negatively because of religion, belief or non-belief. Belief e.g. Humanists Non-Belief
Transgender Positive Negative Negligible Reasons for decision X Part 2, Chapter 4 will not impact on anyone either positively or negatively because they are transgender. Impact because of marriage or partnership Marriage and Civil Partnership Positive Negative Negligible Reasons for decision Marriage X Part 2, Chapter 4 will not impact on anyone either positively or negatively because of marriage or civil partnership. Partnership Impact because of pregnancy or maternity Pregnancy and Maternity Positive Negative Negligible Reasons for decision Pregnancy X Part 2, Chapter 4 will not impact on anyone either positively or negatively because of pregnancy or maternity. Maternity (the period birth) Impact because of race Race Positive Negative Negligible Reasons for decision Ethnic minority people e.g. Asian, Black X Part 2, Chapter 4 may indirectly impact upon some of groups if they are unable to provide certain forms of acceptable identification or unable to provide acceptable address details (i.e. in the case of mobile homes). This impact has been deemed negligible as it will be considered, and National Origin (e.g. Welsh, English) Asylum Seeker and Refugees Gypsies and Travellers Migrants
4.6 Because of their pregnancy or maternity? Pregnancy and Maternity Positive Negative None / Negligible Reason for your decision (including evidence) / How might it impact? Pregnancy X Pregnant women are likely to benefit from the maintenance of high standards in terms of practice and premises hygiene, and will be able to search an open register of special procedure providers in their area to be assured that this is the case. Maternity (the period after birth) X New mothers – especially who choose to breastfeed – are likely to enjoy the general benefits of improved standards in terms of practice and hygiene of premises, and will be able to search an open register of special procedure providers in their area to be assured that this is the case. 4.7 Because of their race? Race Positive Negative None / Negligible Reason for your decision (including evidence) / How might it impact? Ethnic minority people e.g. Black, X National Origin (e.g. Welsh, English) X Asylum Seeker and Refugees X Gypsies and Travellers X
4.7 Because of their race? Race Positive Negative None / Negligible Reason for your decision (including evidence) / How might it impact? Ethnic minority people e.g. Asian, Black, X Better understanding and anticipation of the effects of change on health and health inequalities in a given population arising from a HIA is likely to benefit all groups within the community. National Origin (e.g. Welsh, English) X Better understanding and anticipation of the effects of change on health and health inequalities in a population arising from a HIA is likely to benefit all groups within the community. Asylum Seeker and Refugees X Better understanding and anticipation of the effects of change on health and health inequalities in a given population arising from a HIA is likely to benefit all groups within the community. Gypsies and Travellers X Better understanding and anticipation of the effects of change on health and health inequalities in a given population arising from a HIA is likely to benefit all groups within the community. Migrants X Better understanding and anticipation of the effects of change on health and health inequalities in a population arising from a HIA is likely to benefit all groups within the community. 4.8 Because of their religion and belief or non-belief? Religion and belief or non – belief Positive Negative None / Negligible Reason for your decision (including evidence)/ How might it impact? Different religious groups X
4.8 Because of their religion and belief or non-belief? Religion and belief or non – belief Positive Negative None / Negligible Reason for your decision (including evidence)/ How it impact? Different religious groups including Muslims, Jews, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Hindus, Others (please specify) X Better planning and delivery of pharmaceutical services arising from the implementation of the Bill is likely to benefit all groups within the community. Belief e.g. Humanists X Non-belief X 4.9 Because of their sexual orientation? Sexual Orientation Positive Negative None / Negligible Reason for your decision (including evidence)/ How it impact? Gay men X Better planning and delivery of pharmaceutical services arising from the implementation of the Bill is likely to benefit all groups within the community. The Bill includes a regulation making power which could require LHBs to carry out a consultation in connection with undertaking an assessment. This may meet the need highlighted by Stonewall (referenced above at section 2) for members of the LGB community to be engaged in the planning of services. Lesbians X Bi-sexual X 4.10 Do you think that this policy will have a positive or negative impact on people’s human rights?
Human Rights Positive Negative None / Negligible Reason for your decision (including evidence) / How it impact? Rights including Human Rights Act and UN Conventions X It is considered that the provisions will not have any substantial effect on the rights protected by the ECHR and HRA 1998. Any adverse impact on the rights of pharmacists etc. will be limited, proportionate to the public interest and will be in the pursuance of a legitimate aim i.e. improving the planning and delivery of pharmaceutical services in local communities. Furthermore, the Bill provides access to an appeals mechanism for pharmacists to challenge an LHB’s determination of their application for inclusion within their pharmaceutical list, or against a decision to remove a pharmacist from the list. Careful consideration of this issue will be given throughout the legislative process, together with further discussion and input from key stakeholders. Equality Impact Assessment – Part 2
4.10 Do you think that this policy will have a positive or negative impact on people’s human rights? Rights Positive Negative None / Negligible Reason for your decision (including evidence) / How might it impact? Human Rights including Human Rights Act and UN Conventions x Part 7 is envisaged to have a positive impact on a number of principles relevant to human rights. For example, improving planning the provision of and access to toilets for public use will help promote social inclusion and participation, as well as promote overall health and well-being, quality of life and the maintenance of dignity and independence for the individual. Careful consideration of this will be given throughout the legislative process, together with further discussion and input from key stakeholders. Equality Impact Assessment – Part 2 1. Building on the evidence you gathered and considered in Part 1, please consider the following: 1.1 How could, or does, the policy help advance / promote equality of opportunity?