Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Bill

A Bill for an Act of the Scottish Parliament to remove the limitation period for actions of damages in respect of personal injuries resulting from childhood abuse.

This Scottish Government Bill was introduced by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Michael Matheson MSP, on 16 November 2016.

Read the Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Bill and accompanying documents

Stage 1

The Justice Committee was designated lead committee for the Bill by the Parliamentary Bureau on 22 November 2016.

Stage 2

 

Evidence

• Read the call for evidence 
• Read the written submissions received

Notes of informal testimonies concerning the Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Bill

• Note of meeting with survivor R (124KB pdf)
• Note of meeting with survivors T and M (117KB pdf)

The Committee began taking evidence on the Bill on 21 February 2017.

• Read the Meeting Papers and Official Reports

Correspondence

• Letter from the Scottish Government to the Clerk to the Committee (175KB pdf)
• Letter from the Deputy Convener to the Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs (3 February 2017) (23KB pdf)
• Letter from the Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs to the Deputy Convener (9 February 2017) (122KB pdf)
• Letter from the Scottish Government to the Committee (23 February 2017) (175KB pdf)

Report

The Committee published its Stage 1 Report to the Parliament on 20 April 2017.

> Read the Justice Committee's 7th Report, 2017 (Session 5): Stage 1 Report on the Limitation (Childhood Abuse) (Scotland) Bill

• Read the Scottish Government's response to the Stage 1 report (186KB pdf)