I am pleased to be able to announce that the Executive will take a financial interest in Partnerships UK, launched today, in a bid to ensure Scottish projects and interests are safeguarded.Public/Private Partnerships have a significant role to play in delivering our agenda for new schools and hospitals. Last June I announced important reforms to the way we are taking forward these partnerships in Scotland to ensure better safeguards for the public and staff interest and greater transparency in the process.The new body - itself a new PPP - will initially support schools projects for East and Midlothian, and refurbished primary schools for Glasgow City Council as well as a ground-breaking e-commerce project for the Scottish Tourist Board.