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The new Commission for the Regulation of Care in Scotland last week detailed problems with care standards set by the executive.

David Wiseman, the commission's director of operations, told directors: "The care standards are not owned by us and the responsibility is with the Scottish executive."

He said the commission did not have the power to change the standards, which were laid down by the executive before the commission was established last month.

Wiseman also said there were difficulties with the standards' availability. They could only be obtained from the internet at a cost of £5, he said.