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Evidences list
Note of Meeting with Minister for Education and Young People to discuss Institutional Abuse
Scottish Government Evidence
Official Report of Scottish Parliament
Scottish Government Evidence
Email from the Crown Agent to Office of the Solicitor to the Scottish Executive
Scottish Government Evidence
Email exchange between an official and Office of the Solicitor to the Scottish Executive
Scottish Government Evidence
Note from Office of the Solicitor to the Scottish Executive to Minister for Education and Young People
Scottish Government Evidence
Email exchange between Office of the Solicitor to the Scottish Executive and officials
Scottish Government Evidence
Note from Office of the Solicitor to the Scottish Executive to an official
Scottish Government Evidence
Email and note on proposed appointment of a rapporteur from an official to Office of the Solicitor to the Scottish Executive
Scottish Government Evidence
Case Study no. 8 Volume 1: Child Migrants’ Experiences
Children sent overseas as part of child migration programmes between the late 1800s and the early 1970s.
Evidential hearings: 3 December 2019 to 21 October 2020
Lady Smith discusses her findings in our News section.