Independent advocacy 13G Report on independent advocacy services 30 (1) The Scottish Ministers must, before the end of each review period— (a) undertake a review of the provision, in relation to public social care services, of independent advocacy services funded by them, and (b) prepare a report on that review. (2) A report under subsection (1)(b) must include— 35 an assessment of the extent of provision of independent advocacy services made (a) available— (i) at the beginning of the review period, 27 Care Reform (Scotland) Bill Part 3—Reforms connected to delivery and regulation of care Chapter 2—Ministerial functions to monitor, report etc.