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I am limited in what I can say because of the live police investigation, but I note that the difficulty is in how we can directly contact patients, given that we do not know exactly what data has been taken.
Where the reporter has sufficient information and contact details for the victim—I appreciate that that is not always the case—they can contact that person and advise them of their right to receive information, and ask whether they wish to do so.
We are also undertaking a review of community right to buy, which I think will assist. We have the Scottish land fund and the review of compulsory purchase orders.
Therefore, people will still continue to be impacted, through no fault of their own and with no choice, in situations in which they inherit a property but still need to buy their own family home. Could you provide a bit more context around that?
A point of single contact has been set up for the UK, which will allow application forms to be completed online and sent to the appropriate authority, such as the local authority.
I have constituents for whom the help-to-buy scheme has been incredibly welcome because it has made the difference between their not being able to buy a house and being able to do so.