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My officials have recentlyspoken with Infertility Network UK, however, they have not, at this time, arranged afurther meeting. As soon as the report on the review has been agreed myofficials will seek a further meeting with INUK to discuss next steps.

This information is not heldcentrally.

In their follow up audit of Planningward nursing – legacy or design?, Audit Scotland has acknowledged thatsignificant progress has been made by the Executive and NHS boards inimplementing their baseline report. This includes improvements to theinformation on the nursing workforce and workload, the development of a robust,standardised, national approach to workforce and workload planning. We continueto work with NHS boards, trade unions and professional bodies to ensure fullimplementation of all recommendations through a range of specific work streams,including the nursing and midwifery workforce and workload planning projectwhich is scheduled to move into its final phase in April 2007.

NHS boards are responsiblefor the provision of services to meet local needs. When nurses are off sick, oron unexpected leave, it is important to ensure that patient care comes firstand that the rest of the team are not subject to further workload and pressure.

NHS boards are responsiblefor ensuring that they have the appropriate team with the right skill mix andcompetencies to meet patient need and maintain continuity of care. NHS boardstake these decisions based on family friendly policies, the working time regulationsand other issues that govern employment matters.

Building temperatures weremonitored closely on 30 January and did not reach higher than normal levels.

In the run up to and duringthe Microsoft Government Leaders Forum, no special measures were required tomaintain comfort levels. Standard building procedures were followed, whichinclude closely monitoring building temperatures, switching equipment off whennot in use, adjusting room and air handling unit settings and utilising naturalventilation. No additional measures were taken for the visit of His RoyalHighness The Duke of York.

All the main costs associatedwith the 2007 Microsoft Government Leaders Forum (GLF) such as accommodation, broadcasting,catering, security, transport etc are being met by Microsoft. This is expectedto be in the region of £100,000. Final accounts are still being prepared. As apartner the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body contributed staff time andexperience in helping to organise the event and established a number ofinternal and external working groups for the planning and organisation of theevent. The costs associated with facilitating these working groups are in theregion of £175. In addition, the SPCB provided promotional materials about the Parliament which were distributed to all delegates at the GLF at a cost of about£2,500 and contributed about £1,700 towards the costs of ushering. The SPCB alongwith Microsoft and the Scottish Executive will meet estimated costs of £6,000 betweenthem for the youth programme at the GLF. The final accounts are still beingprepared by Young Scot. The estimated total cost to the SPCB excluding stafftime is in the region of £7,000.00.

Yes.

In the run up to and duringthe Microsoft Government Leaders Forum, no special measures were required tomaintain comfort levels. Standard building procedures were followed, whichinclude closely monitoring building temperatures, switching equipment off whennot in use, adjusting room and air handling unit settings and utilising naturalventilation. No additional measures were taken for the visit of His RoyalHighness The Duke of York.