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Communities
Anne McLaughlin (Scottish National Party) | Question S3W-40587
To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it gives to the needs of the Chinese community when developing justice policy and which representatives of that community it consults.
Kenny MacAskill (Scottish National Party)
The Scottish Government remains committed to carrying out Equality Impact Assessments on its programmes, projects and policies prior to implementation. This involves the consultation of and input from a range of community groups. Recent consultations involved: Black and Ethnic Minority Infrastructure Scotland (BEMIS); Shakti Women’s Aid; the Scottish Refugee Council; Central Scotland Racial Equality Unit; and Edinburgh and Lothians Racial Equality Council.