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PE1933: Allow the Fornethy Survivors to access Scotland's redress scheme

Petition Summary

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to widen access to Scotland’s Redress Scheme to allow Fornethy Survivors to seek redress.

Petitioner: Iris Tinto on behalf of Fornethy Survivors Group

Status: Under consideration

Date published: 19 April 2022

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SPICe Briefing (173.6KB, pdf) (174KB, pdf) posted 20 June 2022

Letter from CPPPC Convener to the Deputy First Minister 10 January 2023 (207.8KB, pdf) (208KB, pdf) posted 10 January 2023

Enquiries into Fornthey House Residential School Report. (1MB, pdf) posted 27 February 2024

Letter from CPPPC Convener to the Deputy First Minister 24 July 2024 (146KB, pdf) posted 25 July 2024Disclaimer: The Scottish Parliament aim to make sure all documents are published as fully accessible pdfs. However, when documents are sent to us by an external organisation this is not always possible. If you need this document provided in an alternative format, please contact the clerk of the committee. Further information can be found in our accessibility statement.

Committee Meetings

15 June 2022: The Committee agreed to write to the Deputy First Minister and Glasgow City Council. It also agreed to write to bodies representing victims/survivors of abuse.

Official Report of Meeting 15 June 2022

23 November 2022: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.

Official Report of Meeting 23 November 2022

03 May 2023: The Committee agreed to invite the Deputy First Minister to give evidence at a future meeting.

Official Report of Meeting 03 May 2023

20 March 2024: The Committee took evidence from—

Shona Robison - Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance
Lyndsay Wilson, Unit Head - Policy and Communications, Redress, Relations and Response Division
Barry McCaffrey, Lawyer, Scottish Government Legal Directorate, Children, Education, Rights Incorporation and Disclosure Division

The Committee agreed to consider the evidence at a later meeting.

Official Report of Meeting 20 March 2024

17 April 2024: The Committee agreed to invite Redress Scotland to give evidence at a future meeting. It also agreed to write to John Swinney MSP, the Law Society of Scotland, and Thompsons Solicitors. It also agreed to add the petition to the shortlist of possible subjects for the Committee to request a parliamentary debate on.

Official Report of Meeting 17 April 2024

12 June 2024 The Committee took evidence from —

Kirsty Darwent, Chair, Redress Scotland
Joanna McCreadie, Chief Executive, Redress Scotland

Official Report of Meeting 12 June 2024

26 June 2024: The Committee agreed to consider a draft letter via correspondence and to publish the letter and delegate arrangements for publication to the Convener.

Official Report of Meeting 26 June 2024