To ask the Scottish Executive what action it intends to take to encourage flexi-working and homeworking.

The Scottish Government already has fully developed policies on flexible and home working for its staff. The extent to which flexible and home working can be encouraged in the public sector is dependent on the nature of individual posts.

The Scottish Government supports the expansion of flexible and homeworking policies across the public sector but believe that it is for individual organisations to decide upon the policy best suited to the needs of its staff and business environment, within the context of the existing legal framework.