§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will indicate which recommendations made by Lord Clyde in the Orkney inquiry report he has(a) accepted, (b) already implemented, (c) rejected or (d) is still considering; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 16 December 1992]: Lord Clyde's recommendations cover a wide range of issues. Not all were directed to my right hon. Friend. Action to follow-up the recommendations can be summarised as follows:
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Recommendations 1, 2, 3 Accepted 4 Accepted, subject to consultation with training agencies, social work authorities and the police 5, 7–14, 19–23, 27, 28 Accepted, drawn to attention of social work authorities for action 8, 9, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18 Accepted, drawn to attention of education authorities for action 5, 7–14, 19, 22, 23, 27 Accepted, drawn to attention of chief constables for action 6, 35, 180, 181, 182 Accepted, drawn to attention of Child Protection Committees 24 Already considered by Child Care Law Review subject to further consideration 25, 26 Under consideration by the Scottish Office and Crown Office 29, 30, 31 Accepted, revised guidance in preparation 32 Accepted 33, 34, 36 Under consideration by The Scottish Office and the Association Directors of Social Work 37, 38, 41, 45, 42–80, 138–148, 164 Broad thrust accepted but subject to separate consultation on emergency protection legislation, regulations and guidance in view of complex procedural issues involved 40, 42, 43, 44, 57, 61–68, 77–79, 85, 89, 91, 93, 97, 98, 99, 101, 102, 105, 106, 109, 111, 112, 114–120, 123–130, 132, 134, 135 Accepted, social work authorities asked to review practice procedures 100 Accepted
101–3, 105–6 Accepted, drawn to attention of health boards for co-operation with social work authorities 81–84 Under consideration; survey of safeguarders being conducted and subsequent conference planned by the Scottish Office 95–99 Under consideration by the Scottish Office and the Association of Directors of Social Work 108–137 Majority accepted; working party established to produce guidanced on joint investigation and interviewing and consider recommendations in detail 149 Accepted for inclusion in revised Children?s Hearings Rules 150–152 Accepted 153–155 Consideration to be given subject to consultations with hearings, professional and press interests 156–157, 167 Under consideration in context of report on ?Role and Functions of the Reporter? (Finlayson Report) 168, 169 For consideration by the Association of Directors of Social Work and Covention of Scottish Local Authorities 39, 171, 175 For consideration in the light of consultation with professional interests and training organisations 172, 176 Not possible for the present on grounds of cost 173 Accepted 174 For consideration by the Association of Directors of Social Work 177 Accepted, Open University course on investigative interviewing and guidance being prepared by working group on joint investigation and interviewing 178 Already accepted as priority area in The Scottish Office specific grant scheme 170, 179, 185 Management issues for consideration by social work authorities 183, 184 Accepted, to follow monitoring The Scottish Office specific grant scheme 186, 187 Accepted, drawn to the attention of Chief Constables 188–192 For consideration by The Scottish Office, local authorities and the Association of Directors of Social Work 94, 193, 194 Drawn to attention of Orkney Islands Council for action