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Long term health conditions and terminal illness
Regarding local authority adaptations for disabled people, the Committee has agreed to write to COSLA to get a better understanding as to why some local authorities have not been meeting their legal duties in this regard and whether this issue has persisted.
Dr Fancey of SFC, argued that this public private partnership was key to driving innovation and getting best value for public money out of core public funds—
I want to highlight how we are using public money with private money, which is an interesting combination.
I advocate that we keep this important petition open. We need to get an update from Professor Leitch and the Scottish Government on where we are with new advice as that comes out, particularly at this important time, and on an on-going basis.
I have a prison in my constituency and I have visited that and other prisons, but the experience may be a new one for other members, who could find it useful.
Forecasting is a complex business, but I want to make sure that we get the methodology right. Given that we are talking about assignment rather than a new power, I want to make sure that the process is absolutely right for Scotland before we sign up to it.
We never really know where we are in the pecking order for getting a new vessel. The community cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel with the two new vessels.