That the Parliament welcomes the news that more than 250 struggling families have been given a vital break from their day-to-day hardships, thanks to the generosity of Scotland’s tourism industry, with more than 30 tourism businesses involved in two social tourism initiatives in 2016; recognises that in February, VisitScotland worked with the UK charity, the Family Holiday Association, on the ScotSpirit holiday initiative, which helped provide nearly 100 families with short breaks across Scotland during the summer, and, in October, day breaks were provided for 86 struggling families in the west of Scotland to attractions in neighbouring regions; understands that the response to the appeal was so considerable that original targets were exceeded and that an extra 84 families were able to take day breaks all over Scotland thanks to generous industry providers, and notes that, for 58% of the ScotSpirit families, it was the first time that they had had a break together as a family, 90% felt able to cope better after the trip, 80% had more confidence and 88% felt more optimistic about the future.