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John Swinney has been selected by the Scottish Parliament as their nominee for First Minister. He will be appointed by His Majesty the King and sworn in at the Court of Session.

Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill: human rights impact assessment

Impact assessment for the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill.


Footnotes

1 Mortality assumptions are based on mortality rates applicable to the appropriate period of an individual’s lifetime (i.e. they allow for historical rates of mortality in the period from 1930-2018).

2 BBC News, Tayside and Central Scotland, “Apology demanded for gypsy traveller ‘Tinker Experiment’” (20 February 2020)

3 http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=4546&mode=pdf

4 http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/report.aspx?r=10630

5 See for example A v Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority [2018] ECWA Civ 1534.

Contact

Email: redress@gov.scot

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