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Bonomy report on baby ashes makes 64 recommendations | |
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A report into the cremation of babies has made 64 recommendations for changes in the law and practices by Scottish crematorium staff, funeral directors and hospital staff. | |
Lord Bonomy's commission follows the discovery that ashes of hundreds of babies were disposed of anonymously and without their parents' consent. | |
Parents said they would continue their fight for a full public inquiry. | |
Health minister Michael Matheson will respond in the Scottish Parliament. | |
He is expected to tell MSPs how the government views the commission's recommendations. | He is expected to tell MSPs how the government views the commission's recommendations. |
Whole country | |
Concerns were first raised about the disposal of ashes at Mortonhall Crematorium in Edinburgh but Lord Bonomy was asked to look at cremation practices across the whole country. | |
More than 250 families are thought to have been affected by the issue at Mortonhall. | More than 250 families are thought to have been affected by the issue at Mortonhall. |
Former Lord Advocate Dame Elish Angiolini reported on the situation there. | Former Lord Advocate Dame Elish Angiolini reported on the situation there. |
She concluded that some parents would never know the final resting place of their babies because the remains had been buried without their knowledge. | She concluded that some parents would never know the final resting place of their babies because the remains had been buried without their knowledge. |
The response from the public health minister can be watched live or later on demand, after topical questions, on BBC Scotland's Democracy Live website. |