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Another thing that we added at Grand Central Savings recently is what we call the HomeGuard account, whereby we can directly pay for people before they actually get the money into their account.
We are disappointed only because we saw the Scotland Bill as a real opportunity to create accountability. Everyone here recognises that we need greater accountability; we would not be here otherwise.
Renters do not even know whether their landlord has a criminal history, and they still have little power to hold their landlord accountable for maintaining homes to a habitable standard.
That offers our children in care the best possible chance of securing an adoptive or permanent placement.Our response lays the building blocks for the care system to provide every child with a safe, stable and nurturing home.
We need to ensure that all that information is before the court for it to take into account in deciding what sentence is appropriate, which can include paying compensation.
We are also not clear about whom exactly the individual cabinets or boards that run each deal are accountable to. In that respect, we welcome Audit Scotland’s forthcoming work on governance and accountability.
Their cases are not being heard simply because they do not correspond with us or with MPs. We have to take them into account when we are discussing the issues.