I propose to take Questions Nos. 483, 484, 510 and 511 together.
On 7 March 2023 the Government approved the establishment of a scoping inquiry to inform its response to revelations of historical sexual abuse in day and boarding schools run by religious orders. Survivor engagement is central to the work of the scoping inquiry and is ongoing.
The scoping inquiry is independently-led and therefore engagement with other stakeholders, including Government departments, is being progressed in that context. Other elements of the inquiry are also being progressed with inputs from experts across a range of areas, including child protection.
In accordance with the scoping inquiry's Terms of Reference, the independent Chair is due to report to me by 7 November 2023.