While John Finnie MSP suggests that an accompanying awareness campaign would require approximately £300,000, the Scottish Government’s figure is £20,000 as they expect to be able to use existing channels to raise awareness of the Bill.iFinancial Memorandum, paragraph 29-30
In addition to the costs required to raise awareness of the Bill, the Financial Memorandum indicates there are potential additional costs to services like Police and Social Work Scotland and the courts, all of which may face some increased demand for services following the implementation of the Bill.