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These latest developments build on a range of further policies already in place to support tenants. Which include an increased notice period to protect private and social rented sector tenants from eviction, pre-eviction action protocols making it clear that taking eviction action against those in financial hardship should be a last resort and a £10 million tenant hardship loan fund, offering an interest free loan to those in financial hardship.
There was also operation roll 2 for the visit of President Trump. You mention “the significant demand placed upon policing in Scotland”, which we would all understand would be the result of such a visit.
However, I would just point out that the Outer Hebrides has just been promoted as the best location on earth—or one of the best—to visit in National Geographic or something.
Currently, delayed discharge from hospitals is the issue that is of the most concern to many of the people who phone us; we pick up on that on our visits, too. Delayed discharge causes harm.
I also thank Goskirk Pettinger Optometrists, whose Dingwall practice I had the pleasure of visiting on Monday, and Sight Scotland, which I visited this morning to help launch its new national support line for visually impaired people and their families.
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Date answered:
26 August 2019