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A letter of reminder was sent to the minister's office on 16 May and we have spoken to the health and community care department. The latest estimate for the publication of the report that is to be passed to the committee and to be sent out for consultation is late June.
This brings us to the end of stage 2 of the budget process for this year. I welcome the new minister and the new convener of the Finance Committee to their posts, and wish Mike Watson all the best in his new role.
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.
There is the local community fund and there is talk of communities being involved in planning issues. When new housing or new transport infrastructure is being built, could councils be more proactive in reaching out to groups such as disabled people and offering them the opportunity to get involved?