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We suggest that, to achieve that, there needs to be an independent living task force to consider the number of devolved responsibilities involved in achieving independent living.
We are working with the most vulnerable members of society—from people living in flats in the centre of Galashiels to people living in isolated communities in Eyemouth.
Some of them invested their entire working lives in public transport. Some of them live off modest pensions and, to be frank, a lump sum of £7,000 or more could make an enormous difference to them.
People can have an accident and suffer brain damage at any stage of life. If they live in a remote area, they will perhaps be taken to Glasgow to access specialist neurological science services.
We have taken evidence from folk who live on the Isle of Bute on the inability of parents of disabled children there to get their youngsters to the mainland.
Local authorities have boundaries that might run down a street on which the victim lives on one side and the perpetrator lives on the other, so the point that Michael McMahon makes is valid.