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Wave 15 was in July last year, and we are just going through the results of the latest one. Consumers expressing concern about food supply shortages increased from 65 per cent to 70 per cent.
The chief executive of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service and the Crown Agent have shared the latest data on the numbers of cases that we are facing that cannot progress, and the likely backlog.
Community payback orders are a flexible and robust disposal, with a consistently lower reconviction rate compared with short prison sentences. That is why our budget for 2025-26 includes an additional £11 million in support for community justice services.
Corrected text— The figures are based on the uprated DWP figures, which are the latest projections. It is £7 million plus £3 million that local authorities already put in, which makes a total of £10 million.
She mentioned that 59% of these homes are not even holiday lets as they are owned by people who visit only once or twice a year, leaving the house to sit empty most of the time.