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However, there has been a sevenfold increase in community care spend compared with only a threefold increase in children's services spend.The recruitment and retention issue must be considered in the context of the Executive's pursuit of a number of criminal justice measures that create demands on social workers.
If they could show that there was a comparable business in the private sector with a different capital charge, and if they could argue that the Treasury had set a level that was too high when judged against the private sector comparator, they could negotiate a lower rate.
Do you have any feel for how the cost burden for the large number of non-contentious marches, such as local festivals and common ridings, compares with that for dealing with sectarian marches?
I take it that the volume of letters is huge compared to the volume of e-mails. My understanding is that the majority of inquiries are received by conventional means, but I am not sure of the split.
I cannot direct, but I am glad that that point has been raised. If a formal visit from HMI is not possible, I hope that contact can be made.Following HMI visits, advice is prepared.
I note the suggestion in the letter from the leader of Argyll and Bute Council that the Rural Affairs Committee should visit Islay. Do you have any plans to make a visit?
I welcome amendments 804 and 805 and await with interest the minister's comments.When the committee visited Carstairs—we also visited the only medium-secure unit in Scotland—what really made an impression on me were the differences between the levels of security.