To ask the Scottish Executive how many backpackers visit Scotland annually; whether it has any information regarding (a) their countries of origin; (b) their modes of travel to Scotland; (c) their reasons for visiting; (d) the average length of their stays; (e) what accommodation is used and preferred by them; (f) the locations they visit, and (g) their modes of travel within Scotland, and what contribution it estimates is made by backpackers to the Scottish economy.