Question follow-through · 1017
Miscarriages of Justice: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Parliament on tackling the time taken for compensation claims in relation to miscarriages of justice to be processed.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Scotland Office
- Tabled
- 22 Jul 2024
- Target answer date
- 25 Jul 2024
- Answer
- 25 Jul 2024 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
22 Jul 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Parliament on tackling the time taken for compensation claims in relation to miscarriages of justice to be processed.
25 Jul 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
25 Jul 2024
Answer published
The UK Government is committed to the effective delivery of compensation schemes in relation to miscarriages of justice. Scottish Parliament has been in recess since the formation of the new Government, so no discussions have taken place. However, through...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
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