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We already know about the IT cost overruns so far; we know that extra staff have had to be drafted in by the Scottish Government and that the latest move is going to involve extra administration.
At present, if we spend more on childcare or boost the economy in any other way, the pay-as-you-earn, the national insurance, the extra VAT and the extra corporation tax all go to Westminster.
Thank you for that update.In the letter from the Minister for Public Finance, I noticed talk of extra resource that you received from the Scottish Government—including mention of the recruitment of 100 extra staff.
If you are referring a claim to the Scottish Land Court, it could be months—if not longer—before it is heard. That looks like extra delay that does not need to be there.
It is not a straightforward problem to fix, as we have seen over a number of years. We have invested extra money. On the back of “Coming Home: A Report on Out-of-Area Placements and Delayed Discharge for People with Learning Disabilities and Complex Needs”, we put £20 million into local systems.