That the Parliament understands with concern that care packages for learning disabled (LD) adults have been reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic across the country, including in the South Scotland region; believes that government assurance was given to health and social care partnerships (HSCPs) that any extra costs relating to providing these care packages would be reimbursed; regrets that, notwithstanding this, many LD people have reportedly had their support hours reduced significantly; believes that this has seriously impacted on their physical and mental wellbeing as well as adversely impacting on their carers and families; welcomes government guidance on the importance of reopening adult day centres (ARC), but understands that, in most areas, these have been closed since March 2020 and those that have reopened have done so with significantly restricted numbers; believes with regret that, in many parts of the country, ARC workers have not been redeployed to fully support LD people with in other ways, such as providing social activity; understands that third sector providers have often been more flexible and creative in redesigning their support services for LD people than HSCPs and that alternatives to face to face services offered by HSCPs, such as virtual services and activity packs, can be unsuitable for many adults with LD and do not compensate for social isolation; believes that much alternative provision is not person-centred and can often comprise a one-hour walk around a shopping centre in cold weather; welcomes the government guidance allowing self-directed support (SDS) to be used more flexibly during the pandemic; believes that  people with a learning disability and their families require support to access SDS, particularly for the first time; is concerned that some HSCPs have reportedly suggested that families who use SDS to compensate for the closure or reduced capacity at adult day centres could lose hours at the day centre permanently; regrets reports that re-assessments of care packages due to the pandemic could also be used to permanently reduce the amount of support offered; understands that many of these reassessments are conducted remotely by professionals who do not know the families and people involved; notes the view that LD people urgently need this support, not just for basic needs such as feeding, washing and dressing, but also to enjoy meaningful activities and social opportunities, and considers that depriving them of this support is a human rights matter.