# Scottish ministers consider reparations for Gypsy and Traveller families

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ministers-want-to-pay-historic-reparations-to-gypsies/
- Published: 2026-11-08T20:20:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T20:33:46+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16276543/Ministers-want-pay-historic-reparations-gypsies.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Ministers are considering reparations for affected Gypsy and Traveller families.
- The proposal follows an apology for wartime camps and family separations.
- Critics oppose using public money for historical compensation.

## Summary

The Scottish Government is considering whether to offer reparations to Gypsy and Traveller families affected by past policies intended to settle and assimilate them. The issue follows First Minister John Swinney’s apology last year for poor housing in wartime camps and children being removed from families; ministers say the policies’ effects may continue across generations.

Equalities Minister Simita Kumar said redress raises questions about who would qualify and what evidence would be needed. Historic Environment Scotland has discussed preserving the Bobbin Mill camp near Pitlochry, but residents turned down its offer. The Scottish Human Rights Commission has called for financial compensation, while Conservative and Reform MSPs criticised the proposal as an inappropriate use of public money.

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