An independent review into the impact of policing during the miners' strike in the 1980s is to be carried out in Scotland.

Michael Matheson, the Justice Minister, announced the move in Holyrood, telling MSPs the Scottish Government would “do what it can to do right by those affected by the dispute”.

The UK Government has already ruled out an inquiry into the violent confrontations between police and striking miners in Orgreave, South Yorkshire, in 1984.

In Scotland, the flash points included picket lines at the former Ravenscraig steel works in Lanarkshire, and Bilston Glen pit south of Edinburgh.

The inquiry will led by John Scott QC and will make its recommendations by June next year.

Mr Matheson said doing nothing was not an option and urged Sajid Javid, the new Home Secretary, to follow suit.