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John Mason said that the report “only scratches the surface”. I can think of so many churches in my constituency that are not included in the report, and that will be the case across many constituencies.
My caution against another petition would be that it takes a lot of energy to go through this process. Many of the women are in physical pain, and many of them do not work because of their condition.
I am well aware that not all survivors have the same views on every element of the redress scheme. It is crucial that we hear as many views as possible, and I am pleased that the committee has read and heard evidence from so many.
The issue is so important that there is a bill about it, but many community groups and many people like me—a black academic in Scotland who is working really hard to bring that voice through—are in project-bid land.
On the point that Mike Rumbles makes, we need to look at Brian Pack’s report, which came out a year or 18 months ago. He identified many, many areas where we could cut back on red tape.
It appears that siloed working within different Scottish Government departments remains an issue which prevents the full realisation of rights in many rural areas as considered later in this report.
S6W-13251 Sharon Dowey: To ask the Scottish Government how many sites there are for which two or more wind farm applications have been submitted in the last five years.