Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021

Annual report

17 (1) Redress Scotland must, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, prepare a report on its activities during that year, including—

(a) the audited statement of accounts for the year,

(b) a general description of its main activities during the year,

(c) an assessment of the achievement of its objectives during the year by reference to the outcomes set out in the corporate plan for the period which includes that year,

(d) an assessment of whether applicants for redress payments appear to have had the opportunity to make informed choices,

(e) an assessment of the accessibility and suitability of guidance available to applicants on the sources and types of information or evidence that applications for redress payments may or must contain or be accompanied by, with reference to the information and evidence considered by it in determining applications,

(f) any other information which the Scottish Ministers require.

(2) The report may include recommendations, including in relation to the assessments which Redress Scotland has carried out by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(c), (d) and (e).

(3) Redress Scotland must—

(a) send a copy of the report to the Scottish Ministers,

(b) publish the report.

(4) The Scottish Ministers must lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament.