Views sought on redress for survivors bill
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Clare Adamson
The Scottish Parliament’s Education and Skills Committee is seeking views on the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill.
The bill aims to create a redress scheme for victims of historic abuse while in care in Scotland.
Committee convener Clare Adamson MSP said: “This is an important piece of legislation that seeks to provide practical measures to address the harm caused by historical child abuse in care in Scotland.
“The bill aims to treat survivors with dignity and respect. The Scottish government says it is part of facing up to the wrongs of the past with compassion.
“We want to hear views on whether the bill will achieve what it sets out to do and whether the bill will create an effective redress scheme for survivors.
“Our committee, therefore, wants to hear from survivors whether the Bill meets those aspirations, where it is sensitive to survivors’ needs and delivers a scheme of meaningful redress.”
More information is available here.
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