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All vaccinations can produce side effects such as soreness and swelling at the site of the injection. The H1N1 vaccines are not live and so cannot cause flu. Some vaccines, including vaccines similar to the swine flu vaccine, can cause flu-like symptoms but they are very much milder than having the flu itself and only last for a day or so.

There may be some protection conferred to those vaccinated with the influenza A (H1N1) vaccine against future mutations in the virus, however it is not possible to estimate what mutations may occur and therefore it is not possible to know with any certainty what level of protection may be provided.

Both vaccine manufacturers that are providing vaccine to the UK have contracts in place to provide vaccine to a number of other countries. The vaccines being purchased for the UK are being considered for licensing by the European Medicines Evaluation Agency (EMEA), the European regulators. When this process has been completed, the vaccines will be licensed for use in all EU countries.

This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0618-01.htm

I apologise for the delay in responding to this parliamentary question but I am now pleased to advise that the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding setting out the process whereby police officers may enter the Holyrood complex in execution of a search warrant in the course of a criminal investigation have been agreed between the main relevant parties. The memorandum will have effect immediately so far as the Chief Executive of the Scottish Parliament, on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB), the Procurator Fiscal for Lothian and Borders and the Chief Constable of Lothian and Borders Police are concerned. To facilitate its more general operation it will be put before the next committee meeting of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPOS) on 25 September 2009 to have a Scotland-wide effect. The memorandum will therefore be immediately operational so far as Lothian and Borders police are concerned and, with regard to other forces, when the ACPOS ratification is confirmed.

A copy of the memorandum will be published in the Scottish Parliament''s Information Centre.

Teacher employment is a matter for local authorities. Local authorities employ teachers on a range of contract types including temporary and part-time contracts. The General Teachers Council Scotland survey of April 2009 on which the TES Scotland report was based indicated that 89.4% of post-probation teachers were teaching in Scotland.

We are actively engaged with CoSLA and with local authorities to achieve greater reconciliation between local workforce decision making and the national workforce planning process and to better understand local authorities'' future plans in relation to class sizes and teacher employment.

A wide range of information relating to the development of the building design including Enric Miralles'' sketches is already exhibited on the Parliament''s website.

The SPCB agreed in 2008 that the 10th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament should be marked by introducing a range of public engagement initiatives. As part of this programme the SPCB has committed to introducing free public tours in September 2009. The tours will hopefully enable more members of the public to discover the architecture of the building and learn more about the Parliament''s work.

This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0430-01.htm

As you will be aware the recommendations for physical activity in adults of all ages are half an hour of moderate activity per day. This can be accumulated throughout the day, and can almost always be achieved without the use of any special equipment, for example, walking, stair climbing or even doing some gardening.

We are developing a long-term strategic framework for the promotion of physical activity in primary care which will include exercise on referral. This is being taken forward in three phases. Firstly, the preparation of guidance designed to raise awareness of physical activity with health professionals working in primary care. Further phases include development of measurement and screening tools, and identifying effective interventions. This will draw on evaluations of other primary care initiatives where exercise on referral has been practised such as, for example, Keep Well and Have a Heart Paisley as well as other pilot programmes.

Between 1999 and present day the government have supported two exercise referral scheme pilots: NHS Highland received funding from the Government of £216,000 from 2004 to 2006 to appoint three full-time Active Referral Co-ordinators and Greater Glasgow were provided with £182,000 from 2004 to 2008 to improve evaluation and participation amongst key groups e.g. those living in deprived areas.

We are developing a long-term strategic framework for the promotion of physical activity in primary care which will include exercise on referral. This is being taken forward in three phases. Firstly, the preparation of guidance designed to raise awareness of physical activity with health professionals working in primary care. Further phases include development of measurement and screening tools, and identifying effective interventions. This will draw on evaluations of other primary care initiatives where exercise on referral has been practised such as, for example, Keep Well and Have a Heart Paisley as well as other pilot programmes.