The Scottish government is to set up a financial compensation scheme for survivors of childhood abuse in care.
An independent inquiry is looking in detail at historical abuse of children in care in Scotland, and has heard of hundreds of allegations being made.
Deputy First Minister John Swinney told MSPs that legislation to establish a redress scheme would be passed inside the current parliamentary term.
Addressing survivors directly, he said: "We believe you, and we are sorry."
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