Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025-2028 (P.51/2024): eleventh amendment (P.51/2024 Amd.(11)) – amendment (P.51/2024 Amd.(11).Amd) - Children's Rights Impact Assessment

1)  Name and brief description of the proposed decision

The subject of your CRIA may be a proposed law, policy or proposition and in accordance with the Law is referred to in this template as the ‘decision'

• What is the problem or issue the decision is trying to address?

• Do children experience this problem differently from adults?

The decision is to amend Proposed Budget (Government Plan) 2025- 2028(P51/2024):Eleventh Amendment by amending the proposed increases in Vehicle Emissions Duty to the top three most polluting vehicle bands. The Amendment seeks to increase the proposed increase in VED for the top three bands by an additional 5%. This Amendment to the Amendment seeks to increase the proposed increase in VED for just the top two bands by an additional 5%.

2)  Which groups of children and young people are likely to be affected?

Groups of children could include early years, primary or secondary education; young adults; children with additional learning needs; disabled children; children living in poverty; children from particular ethnic backgrounds; migrants; refugees; care experienced children and LGBTQ+ children

As this decision relates to the purchase of vehicles it is of limited direct impact on children and young people, noting it may have a minimal, indirect impact on family finances and access to private transport.

3)  What is the likely impact of the proposed decision on children and on their rights?

• Identify any potential positive OR negative impacts and include indirect impacts on children and their rights as described in the UNCRC

• Will different groups of children be affected differently by this decision?

The amendment to the amendment is intended to reduce the proposed increase in the cost of large family cars.

The indirect impact of this amendment to amendment 11 is limited to children from families that are considering importing or purchasing a vehicle classified as falling within the third highest VED banding.

4)  Is a full Children’s Rights Impact Assessment required?

If you have identified impacts on children and their rights, a full CRIA should be completed. If no impacts are identified then a Full CRIA is not required, but please explain your rationale and how you reached this conclusion

No, due to the limited direct impact on children and young people as outlined above.