To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to use the formula consequentials arising from the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s statement on 15 July 2002 that funding for the Active Communities Unit will be increased from £35 million to £65 million by 2005-06 and a direct fund of £125 million will be established for voluntary sector organisations to help overcome barriers to effective service delivery and modernise their infrastructure for the long term.

We will announce detailed spending plans for the three years 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06 in September.