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I will not mention any names, but I was told clearly that we could not have an amending bill and would need a new bill entirely, which is not what we want.
The other gaps—in areas other than capacity—are in what theorists would call social capital. We can help children to acquire new skills and attitudes, but they need new opportunities and new people, sometimes, to support them and their families.
I was told a couple of years ago at one of our regular meetings with NHS Highland that such visits took place to give the consultants the opportunity to maintain their skills and training and to learn about new technologies.