To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made on the rolling out of Keep Yer Shirt On, the pilot programme run in Tayside and Fife to heighten awareness of the dangers of sunlight.

The "Keep Yer Shirt On" sun awareness campaign was initiated by NHS Tayside and Fife and ran from April 2002 for two years with funding from the Big Lottery Fund (BLF) targeting carers of pre-school children. Following its success, further funding was provided from the BLF to extend the project to include primary school aged children and their carers.

Decisions on priorities for investment in local health programmes are taken by NHS boards.

The project ended in November 2007 and the NHS boards involved have no plans to roll out further, although resource packs are available to download at www.sunaware.scot.nhs.uk or: www.scan.scot.nhs.uk.

The Scottish Government has committed to funding of £11,000 for 2008-09 to the UK-wide Cancer Research UK Sunsmart campaign which highlights the importance of early detection, avoiding burning from sun exposure and the potential dangers of sunbeds.