Jail risk for employers over staff pensions
A survivors’ group has called on the judge leading Scotland’s child abuse inquiry to provide an update on institutions being investigated by her team.
The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry was extended indefinitely last week after Lady Smith said there was “no prospect” of a final report being ready for the end of next year.
In-care Abuse Survivors (Incas) called for more detail to be provided on why that decision was made.
And it raised concerns that the extension could allow the Scottish Government to put off a decision on financial redress for victims.
The inquiry is currently investigating more than 70 institutions including boarding schools and children’s homes run by religious organisations.
Commenting on the decision to extend the inquiry, Alan Draper, a spokesman for Incas, said: “We welcome it on the one hand because it should ensure a thorough inquiry, provided it leads to appropriate prosecutions and appropriate redress.
“But there’s a danger the Scottish Government can use the delay as a way of kicking the can down the road a bit on the issue of redress.
“That’s why we need some clarification from Lady Smith