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Miners' Strike (Pardons)(Scotland) Bill 2021
Author: Angus Evans
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Published: Wednesday 17 Nov 2021 (SB 21-80)
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Executive summary
What is the background to the Bill?
The miners' strike
Aftermath of the strike: calls for a public inquiry
The Independent Review: impact on communities of the policing of the miners’ strike 1984-85
Work of the Independent Review
Gathering of evidence and public meetings
Final report: a brief overview
The final report's recommendation
Scottish Government's response to the Independent Review's recommendation
What does the Bill do?
Sections 1 and 2
The scope of the pardon: picketing of the strike
The scope of the pardon: relevant offences
Section 3
Section 4
Differences between the criteria for a pardon suggested by the Independent Review and those in the Bill
How many miners could be granted a pardon?
Alternative approaches
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