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The examples of what is happening in other countries are very helpful. I know that you have visited South Africa, Irene, to find out about the fairly radical things that they are doing there.
I understand that one committee convener told members when they were visiting other parts of Scotland that they should not accept a sandwich from a local authority.
Most Scots will have been to properties in their local area once—they may have visited a property on a school visit 25 years ago—and something interesting must be found to get them to go back more often.
Such flexibility makes CAS such an important and valuable service.Only last week, I visited the staff and volunteers at Drumchapel CAB, who are in the public gallery today.
The ratio is worse in North Lanarkshire, because there is only one GP for the whole of North Lanarkshire. For home visits, there is one GP for 115,000 people.
I think that Mr Higson would welcome a visit, but I will leave him to deal with that.Generally, it is evident to the organisation's senior management that people have felt under pressure.
We have had some interesting discussions about that recently. I have just finished visiting all 32 local authorities with Lewis Shand Smith, one of my deputies.