The Miners’ Strike (Pardons) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 6) (“the Act”) pardons qualifying individuals (miners and family and household members - see section 2 of the Act) convicted in relation to offences committed during the miners’ strike of 1984-5 in circumstances connected with the strike. In order to fall within the pardon, the offence must be one listed in section 3 of the Act.