Her response is as follows:Communities Scotland is takingthe following steps to increase the uptake of Rural Home Ownership Grants (RHOGs):In Argyll and Bute, in discussionwith the Forestry Commission, we have identified sites for the provision of affordablehousing including housing funded from RHOG;Collective RHOG schemes are beingpiloted with Registered Social Landlords;We are looking at other formsof grant assistance, for example self-build and shared equity;Working with Island communities,we are looking at combining a range of funds including RHOG to meet varying housingneeds;In Scottish Borders, CommunitiesScotland has entered into an agreement for 2006-07 with Scottish Borders Councilto promote and increase the uptake of RHOG. A similar arrangement is planned...