Safety and privacy fears were raised after a mum found details of adoptions dating back more than 100 years on the Scotland's People site.

The names of thousands of Scots who were adopted as children were available on a genealogy website, it has emerged. Safety and privacy fears were raised after a mum found details of adoptions dating back more than 100 years on Scotland's People.

The site is operated by National Records of Scotland (NRS), an official arm of the Scottish Government. NRS removed the information 36 hours after the mother complained it could endanger her adopted child.

It said it had launched an investigation and was taking the issue "extremely seriously". According to Scotland's Children and Young People's Commissioner, the information could have resulted in "a significant risk of harm".

You can read more at: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/names-thousands-adopted-scots-children-30668836.