SCOTLAND
Scotsman
CHRIS MARSHALL
Monday 29 August 2016
Survivors of historical child abuse have said a meeting with John Swinney will have a “major impact” on whether they continue to engage with Scotland’s crisis-hit national inquiry.
Campaigners will meet the education secretary today to make a series of demands about the remit of the inquiry and the financial redress on offer.
The Scottish Government last month appointed senior judge Lady Smith to lead the inquiry following the resignation of the previous chairwoman, Susan O’Brien QC.
The national inquiry is investigating the abuse of children in care going back decades.
But it has been mired in controversy, with survivors saying they have “lost confidence” in the government’s handling.
Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.