The following introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 13 Augus other accompanying documents are published separately: a Financial Memorandum (SP Bill 79–FM); Explanatory Notes (SP Bill 79–EN); a Policy Memorandum (SP Bill 79–PM). —————————— Presiding Officer’s statement on legislative competence On 13 August 2020, the Presiding Officer (Rt Hon Ken Macintosh MSP) made the following statement: “In my view, the provisions of the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.” —————————— Scottish Government statement on legislative competence On 13 August 2020, the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (John Swinney MSP) made the following statement: SP Bill 79–LC Session 5 (2020) These documents relate to the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 79) as introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 13 August 2020 “In my view, the provisions of the Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Bill would be within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.”