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It is not the case that we have been inactive. In 2005-06, we provided one-off funding of more than £500,000 to three NHS boards to fund 20 basic grade physiotherapy posts.
For example, my group on survivors of childhood sexual abuse got the minister to set up survivorScotland and to provide funding of £2 million to help to support people who were abused in childhood and found out in adulthood that they needed a lot of help and support.
However, Families Outside said that the programme is no longer running, because there is no funding for it. That is worrying. Time and again in the response, SPS talks about resource constraints and priorities.
I hope that the additional funding will enable us to consider more flexible services in that area.We welcome funding that promotes well-being and social development.
The bill makes reference to the fact that funds that were made available through the developmentfunding mechanism could not be used on properties or land that is currently held within the housing revenue account.
How does he intend to keep Parliament fully informed on future developments regarding this extremely serious matter, which he said himself is a bit of a moveable feast and which is causing some alarm out in the country?
Would it be wise for the Scottish Parliament to consider with the Westminster Parliament how we can develop protocols for handling matters that are referred to the UK Parliament but on which it has a responsibility to consult the Scottish Parliament?
The Committee is strongly persuaded of the importance of developing detailed guidance on self-administration and provision of assistance to ensure absolute clarity and appropriate protection for anyone who may be involved in the assisted dying process at the point where assistance is provided, be that the individual requesting assisted dying or any attendan...