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If Douglas Lumsden had been listening carefully, he would know that I have said several times in the chamber, today and on previous dates, that the money will be available from the start of 2025.
In his letter to the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee dated 6 February 2023, my predecessor committed to further testing the existing eligibility criteria and guidance for the redress scheme in relation to Fornethy.
It was subsequent to the last submission that was made. I do not have the exact date. I think that the Benbecula one may have been about four weeks ago and the Wick one is very recent—within the past week.
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