In Scotland, public bodies (including VisitScotland) are required to assess, consult, or monitor the likely impacts of their plans, programmes and strategies.
This page contains the impact assessments we have completed.
A Consumer Duty Assessment is a formal evaluation Scottish public bodies must conduct under the Consumer Scotland Act 2020 to ensure that the impact of a strategic decision on customers is mapped out and that any potential harm is reduced.
Published December 2025
An EQIA aims to consider how a policy (a policy can cover: activities, functions, strategies, programmes, and services or processes) may impact, either positively or negatively, different sectors of the population in different ways.
The Equality Act 2010 requires public authorities to pay due regard to the need to:
In 2012 Scottish Ministers made regulations that placed specific duties on Scottish public bodies. These include a requirement to assess the impact of new policies or practices.
This page contains any equalities impact assessment undertaken by VisitScotland.
Published September 2024
Published September 2024
Published December 2025
In Scotland, public bodies must carry out an Island Communities Impact Assessment when developing, revising and delivering any policy, strategy or service that could have a significantly different effect on island communities.
VisitScotland is required to consider island communities when carrying out its functions under the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018.
While our island communities are different from each other, they often face challenges compared to mainland and urban areas due to distance, geography, connectivity, and demography. This might result in unforeseen issues or barriers, which unfairly disadvantage islanders.
This page contains any island impact assessment undertaken by VisitScotland.
Published April 2024
Published March 2024
Published December 2025