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When a number of oncologists are reaching planned retirement dates at much the same time—as has happened recently in Aberdeen—more could and should be done to recruit consultants and ensure that properly trained people are available in advance of those dates.
The individuals in such a study are usually linked in some way and, in the case of GUS, the children in each of the three groups who participate are linked by their dates of birth—they have all been born within the same 12-month period.
The systems will scan the postal vote statement that is returned with the postal vote paper, and cross-reference it with the control signature and date of birth that have been provided previously.
There is already some evidence—albeit not a huge amount—of a large rise in referrals to food banks as a result of sanctions.I will tell the committee about a recent case study from our helpline, because real-life examples can give a better idea of what is happening on the ground.
People who currently get benefits will no longer get the same level of benefits, and people will find themselves in difficulty because the money will go directly into their bank account, which means that they will incur charges.