| FUNCTION OR POLICY | COMMITMENT
Actions we committed to in our Scheme and new commitments | OUTCOMES/ ACTIONS TAKEN
Work undertaken to date | FUTURE ACTION
Work underway or planned to address these challenges | DEADLINE/ TIMING | CONTACT
Lead unit working on this |
| Medium impact |
Secure the Executive's Parliamentary objectives, including through the proper co-ordination and management of the Executive's legislative programme, and, with the Parliamentary authorities, the development of the Parliament's procedures. | Updated guidance to be prepared, in conjunction with the Equality Unit, for Executive Bill Teams on equality provisions including race equality in Executive sponsored Bills. | Final updated guidance issued January 2004 to Bill Team leaders for Bills in 2003-04 and 2004-05. | Include equal opps in Bill training exercises. | Ongoing | CPS- PLU |
Secure and support the implementation of the statutory Freedom of Information (FOI) regime. | Equality interests, including race equality interests, to be consulted on development of statutory Code of Practice under the FOI(S) Act 2002. | An initial equality consultation was conducted in Autumn 2002 followed by a full general consultation on the Code in 2003. | Publish final version of Code in Spring 2004 plus on-going monitoring of any particular equality issues thrown up by implementation | Continuing | CPS: FOI Unit |
Low impact |
Maintain and develop the devolution settlement. | Includes provision of advice on constitutional issues, and the promotion of best practice in relations with the UK Government and the other devolved administrations and promoting ongoing awareness. | Co-ordinated Executive response to Procedures Committee Report on Founding Principles of the Scottish Parliament. Guided operation of the Sewel convention. Supported establishment of Scottish Public Services Ombudsman. | Follow-up previous work. | Ongoing | CPS : Constitutional Policy Unit |
Maintain and develop public records policy, including through sponsorship of the National Archives of Scotland. | Promoting ongoing awareness- raising of possible impact of policy on promotion of race equality. | CRE(Sc) and other equality bodies invited to Scottish Public Records Strategy workshops in late 2003/early 2004. | CRE(Sc) and other equality bodies will be included in Scottish Public Records Strategy consultation exercise in summer 2004. | Continuing | CPS: FOI Unit: Public Records Policy Branch |
Office of the Solicitor to the Executive Provision of a complete range of legal services to the Executive, both reactively and proactively, and whether directly or through other suppliers. | Working to support departments meet their legal obligations under the RR(A)A in the operation of functions and development of policies. | | | Ongoing | |
Office Of The Scottish Parliamentary Counsel Preparation of the Executive's draft legislation. | Work with departments to ensure drafting of legislation takes appropriate account of impact on race equality. | | | Ongoing | |
Legal Secretariat to the Lord Advocate Provision of legal advice and support to the Scottish Law Officers for their civil functions. | Ensure awareness of race equality duties as they may impact on provision of legal advice. | | | Ongoing | |