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There was an initial attempt at a form of ‘buy out’ around October 2023, however, for UNISON Scotland it was never likely that this was going to be a solution which would satisfy equality issues.
However, most of the properties we purchase, which are usually former local authority stock purchased via the right to buy, require significant upgrade works to meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard.
How can they state that when mesh manufacturers are being sued worldwide and admitting failings with mesh devices that the Scottish NHS still buy and use? We asked the Committee to take expert advice from The Shouldice Hospital.
The most common reported experiences were buying, selling or re- mortgaging a property (known as conveyancing), and dealing with wills, power of attorney, and estates of people who have died, followed by an issue or dispute to do with employment, welfare, or benefits.
Local shops or businesses may be reluctant to provide toilets when their premises become invaded by coachloads of tourists who leave a mess and buy nothing. Funding is inadequate to cover costs, and such toilets in any case are often only open during limited hours.
Will the cabinet secretary provide an update on any discussions that the Scottish Government has had with local authorities on buying existing homes, particularly those that were sold off under the right to buy scheme?
Audio files can be found here - https://www.nhsinform.scot/translations/formats/audio/coronavirus-covid-19 Additionally, vision impairment charities have produced some top tips on physical distancing, for those that are blind or visually impaired.
Main stage 2 amendments not agreed to
The main amendments not agreed to in relation to capacity were:
People seeking assistance to die are presumed not to have capacity unless it is established by evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that they do have capacity (146).
Among those who died from VAD, the fear of future suffering (49%) was cited more commonly than actual suffering (45%). Among those who did not die by VAD, the primary reason for seeking VAD had been actual suffering (66%) more than autonomy (65%).3Michael, N., Jones, D., Kernick, L., & Kissane, D. (2024).