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For example, we have invested additional resources in alternatives to remand, such as electronically monitored bail and supervised bail. We have put extra resources into alternative sentence options as well.
I want to follow up on the line of discussion about extra investment because, Mr Tydeman, you have been clear for some time now about the need for extra investment.
Do you know why that is? We think that the extra funds might be a flooding allocation but, even taking that into account, East Lothian’s capital allocation is going up.
The common consensus is that those were an amazing success for Scotland, but they led to extra costs. The second part of the funding challenge relates to the £6.6 million final payment made to Creative Scotland within this financial year.
We hear chants ad nauseam about increased spending per head of population, but what are we actually seeing for that additional spending? Surely 10 per cent extra spending should at least result in a 10 per cent increase in service provision.
Cabinet secretary, you will say that your winter plan will result in the recruitment of 1,000 extra staff and will provide £120 million extra to provide help at home.