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This is a matter for the police, who will rigorously investigate any information or complaints made to them. Anyone with information which relates to any suspected criminal activity in this area should therefore report it to the police.

There are provisions within the Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations 1990, as amended. The present requirement within the Technical Standards for compliance with the regulations, which came into force in April 2000, stipulates a minimum number of wheelchair spaces dependent upon the seating capacity of a stadium. There is a further standard setting a maximum horizontal travel distance of 45 metres from any wheelchair accessible point to sanitary accommodation suitable for people with disabilities.

One Social Inclusion Partnership project in Glasgow was closed down early from April 1999 to date.

The boundaries of area-based Social Inclusion Partnerships (SIPs) are not co-terminous with those of parliamentary constituencies in Glasgow and in some cases individual Social Inclusion Partnership areas extend into a number of different constituencies. For this reason it is extremely difficult to attribute a specific amount of SIP spend to individual constituencies. There are also three thematic SIPs in Glasgow, the Big Step, Routes Out of Prostitution, and Glasgow Anti-Racist Alliance whose spend is not attributable to any parliamentary constituency as they serve communities of interest rather than physical communities.

Four hundred and thirty Social Inclusion Partnership projects attracted funding from external sources from April 1999 to date.

Apart from three Social Inclusion Partnership areas in Glasgow which have made specific representations to the Executive in relation to their boundaries, there are no plans to review the coverage of Social Inclusion Partnership areas in Glasgow. In relation to the three areas under review at present, there is of course no guarantee that this review will lead to a change in the position.

The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) within the Scottish Executive Health Department has responsibility for encouraging and supporting research into health services and patient care within the NHS in Scotland. In response to the publication of the English Chief Medical Officer's working group on myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), the Department of Health in England has asked the Medical Research Council to draw up a research strategy to inform the future direction of research on CFS/ME. Until that strategy is available, it would not be sensible for CSO to commission research.

Homeowners in Glasgow whose properties may require to be improved as a result of the Glasgow housing transfer will be eligible to apply for assistance through the improvement and repairs grant scheme. The level of assistance available will depend on individual circumstances.

A Funders Panel was appointed by Glasgow City Council (GCC) and the Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) to consider funding issues highlighted in the GHA's outline business plan. The Funders Panel report has now been completed and initial indications from funders are positive, but it is for GCC to reach agreement on the proposals.

Glasgow City Council will assess the Glasgow Housing Association's Business Plan and submit a transfer proposal to the Executive. As part of this assessment the council will wish to ensure that the commitments made to tenants are met.