Equalities Minister Simita Kumar acknowledged the findings of a report labeling historical policies against Gypsy Traveller communities as “cultural genocide” and emphasized the ongoing impact of these policies through intergenerational trauma.

The report highlighted the forced assimilation practices from the 1940s to the 1980s, which included threats of child removal and forced settlement, supported by the UK Government and local authorities.

A Scottish Human Rights Commission report recommended financial compensation for victims, citing failures by the Scottish Government and local councils to provide adequate housing for Gypsy Travellers, constituting a breach of international rights.

• Scottish Government considering reparations to Gypsy Traveller. In: The National. 09.11.2026. https://www.thenational.scot/news/26712382.scottish-government-considering-reparations-gypsy-travellers/