Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill: BRIA

11. Implementation and delivery plan

11.1 Key milestones

The Bill is expected to complete passage through Parliament by the end of March 2021.

Secondary legislation will also be required once the Bill enters into law, which will be brought forward over a period commencing immediately after Royal Assent. During Stage 1 of the Bill’s passage through the parliamentary process, the Scottish Government intends to provide further detail about the likely content of regulations to be made under the powers in the Bill. Planning for implementation is underway and will proceed alongside parliamentary scrutiny of the Bill.

11.2 Post-implementation review

The Scottish Government will review the legislation an ongoing basis following enactment to ensure that it supports effective operational delivery of the scheme. Monitoring and evaluation of scheme delivery will be informed by the feedback of the Survivor Forum and other stakeholder groups.

The Bill gives Scottish Ministers the power to extend the application period for the scheme. A formal review of will be carried out within five years of launch to assess whether or not an extension would be appropriate.