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I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-17662 on 14 November 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.

Livestock health planning support provided by organisations such as HI health and individual veterinary practices is an important aid in assessing emerging on-farm animal health and welfare issues and identifying appropriate actions to deal with them. Such a proactive approach supports good animal health and welfare standards and will contribute to farm business profitability.

HI health is one of a number of commercial providers of livestock health planning support. Those people who have signed up to the Animal Health and Welfare Management Programme, an option in the Land Management Contract Menu Scheme under the Scotland Rural Development Programme, are able to receive support towards some of the costs that are associated with proactive livestock health planning.

HI health is an industry-led commercial initiative providing livestock health planning support to individual producers. We understand that its services can be accessed by both internet and paper-based correspondence.

HI health is an industry-led commercial initiative providing livestock health planning support to individual producers. The Scottish Government recognises the value that such a proactive approach makes to supporting good levels of animal health and welfare and its contribution to farm business profitability.

HI health is a commercial enterprise and is not financially supported by the Scottish Government.

There is no cap based on geographical area.

The Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (Scheme of Assistance) Regulations 2008 were considered by the Local Government and Communities Committee on 12 November 2008, which recommended to the Parliament that they be approved. Draft statutory guidance accompanying the draft regulations was the subject of a 12-week consultation process between April and July 2008. I expect the guidance to be finalised, in the light of the Parliament''s consideration of the regulations, early in 2009. The guidance does not require to be considered by the Parliament, but will be made available to members through the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. (Bib. number 46960).

There is no requirement for match funding from individual local authorities to be available to allow housing associations to access the accelerated £100 million funding.

I refer the member to the answers to questions S3W-15759 on 16 September, S3W-16452 on 26 September and S3W-17424 on 11 November 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-17784 on 17 November 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.