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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Scottish Ministers' Duty forms part of the duty on public bodies to promote equality of opportunity for disabled people contained in the Disability Discrimination (Public Authorities) (Statutory Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2005. The Scottish Ministers are required to publish reports which give an overview of progress towards equality of opportunity between disabled people and other people made by public authorities; and to set out their proposals for the coordination of action by public authorities so as to bring about further progress towards equality of opportunity.
1.2 This report was commissioned by Scottish Ministers to enable reporting on the progress which is being made towards equality of opportunity between disabled people and non-disabled people across the Finance and Sustainable Growth ministerial portfolio. The research was undertaken by Rowena Arshad, Will Bee, Judith MacKinlay, Alan Bell and Luke Padfield from the University Of Edinburgh. It is one of 7 reports published in response to the 'Scottish Ministers' Duty'. Collectively the 7 reports constitute the Scottish Ministers' response to the duty.
1.3 This report contains seven thematic sections corresponding to areas in the Finance and Sustainable Growth ministerial portfolio:
- Transport
- Tourism
- Enterprise
- The Third Sector
- Planning and Built Environment
- Local Government
- Valuation Boards
1.4 Each of these sections contains:
- an introduction to the relevant policy context;
- research and statistical evidence on position of disabled people and progress towards greater equality;
- findings from examination of the Disability Equality Schemes;
- a note on the use of categories of disabilities in these Schemes;
- a note on the evidence they contain of consultation and involvement of people with disabilities and their families in the development of the Schemes; and
- a summary and conclusion.
1.5 The material in this report is based on a review of publicly available material. In particular, reporting on progress is based on consideration of the disability equality schemes and annual reports of relevant public authorities. No interviews with public authorities were undertaken in the preparation of the report.
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