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We need to ensure that capacity exists and that we invest adequate funds where they are required. We have asked the Executive to discuss that with the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland and the community justice authorities.
The problem is that the cost of free personal care is rising faster than the funding for it and many elderly people are falling through that gap.I will talk solutions.