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Curriculum forExcellence aims toprovide teachers with the flexibility to adopt new approaches to learning andteaching and its values, purposes and principles are not dependent onstructures. Likewise, we believe that good learning and teaching practices suchas self and peer assessment are beneficial to all children, irrespective ofschool size or type.

I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-6748 on 29 November 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can befound at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.

I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-6748 on 29 November 2007. All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, thesearch facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.

I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-6748 on 29 November 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can befound at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.

I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-6748 on 29 November 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can befound at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.

I made such astatement as part of the Tourism debate on 29 November 2007.

I have asked JamesHynd, Acting Chief Executive of Communities Scotland to respond. His response isas follows.

Communities Scotland provides housing association grant (HAG) toregistered social landlords to provide affordable housing for rent. This includesprojects where buildings are acquired and refurbished for use as housing.

In 2005-06, 353 refurbishedunits were approved for rent, with a total of £17.15 million provided by HAG. In2006-07, this figure increased to 408 refurbished units approved for rent, witha total of £20.036 million from HAG. Figures are not yet available for 2007-08,but based on previous years’ figures, it can be projected that approximately 450units will be approved for refurbishment in the current financial year.

I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-4699 on 12 October 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can befound at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.

The ScottishGovernment’s physical activity strategy “Let’s Make Scotland more Active” andthe Scottish Diet Action Plan both recognise that weight gain beyond the healthy BMI range increasesthe risk of certain cancers.

In 2006-07 and2007-08 the Homecoming Scotland project has had a total budget of £1.5 millionto cover the project inception phase of the project, including the costs ofinitial design and stakeholder engagement. In ourspending plans for 2008-09 to 2010-11 we have set out plans to spend £3.2 millioneach year on major events and themed years. A large proportion of this fundingin 2008-09 and 2009-10 will be allocated to Homecoming Scotland tocover further project costs, including support for events which will drivetourism growth and link to the themes of Homecoming Scotland.