Angela Constance vows to put best person in charge of child abuse inquiry: ‘We might be late but we will be right’

SCOTLAND
Daily Record

26 April 2015 By Marion Scott

EDUCATION Secretary Angela Constance yesterday vowed to put the best person in charge of a public inquiry into child abuse in Scotland.

She made the pledge 24 hours after she was criticised by victims for delaying the appointment.

Constance had been expected to announce which judge would be spearheading the investigation into historical institutional child abuse by the end of the month.

But she revealed last week there will be no announcement until after May’s general election, sparking anger among abuse survivors.

Yesterday she reassured victims that the Scottish Government was on their side and promised whoever is in charge will get it right.

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