Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill: Review of Bill Costs

Synopsis: This Review of Bill Costs considers key potential financial implications for the ‘public purse’, if the proposed Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill (the Bill) is enacted as introduced into the Northern Ireland Assembly by the First Minister of The Executive Office. It should be read alongside RaISe Bill Paper NIAR 113-2025, which addresses the Bill’s key potential policy implications.

Date: 08 September 2025