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I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-36766 on 17 November 2010. 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-36766 on 17 November 2010. 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-36766 on 17 November 2010. 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.

The recruitment strategy for the post of Director-General Health and Social Care and Chief Executive of the NHS in Scotland is currently under consideration.

The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) is represented on the Infrastructure Investment Group (IIG).

SFT''s focus is deriving value for money in project delivery across the public sector, through its roles in delivering projects; brokering collaboration and aggregation between public bodies; advising and organising funding and financing; validating projects through undertaking due diligence and scrutiny; and acting as a centre of expertise.

The IIG is primarily concerned with providing scrutiny and oversight of the Scottish Government''s capital investment programme, and ensuring appropriate governance measures are in place.

The First Minister attended a meeting on 12 October 2009 to explore whether the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo might purchase The Gathering 2009 Ltd with a view to delivering future Gathering events and securing the associated economic benefits for Scotland. The City of Edinburgh Council was represented at that meeting.

The First Minister and the Deputy Leader of the City of Edinburgh Council both attended a meeting on 12 October 2009. That meeting explored whether the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo might purchase The Gathering 2009 Ltd with a view to delivering future Gathering events and securing the associated economic benefits for Scotland.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-37161 on 11 November 2010. 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.

Although final costs have still to be confirmed, the estimated cost of flights and accommodation for the Scottish Government delegation which went to Delhi to support Team Scotland at the 2010 Commonwealth Games; attend the Observer programme to learn for Glasgow 2014 and undertake other Government business is £59,000. The travel and accommodation costs for the Scottish Executive delegation at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne was £54,901(2006 prices).

The approach to broadcasting at previous Commonwealth Games has varied. At Manchester 2002, for instance, the provider of the host broadcasting function and the domestic broadcast rights holder were the same organisation. On other occasions, for example Melbourne 2006, the host broadcaster was procured separately. The budget for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games has factored in the anticipated cost of procuring a commercial host broadcast service provider with the costs to be offset through the sale of the domestic and international broadcasting rights. Therefore, the Glasgow 2014 Organising Committee does not anticipate any negative budgetary impact or loss of sponsorship revenue from the BBC''s decision, and the Government and its partners remain confident that the Games will be delivered within the agreed budget.