The Executive is working closelywith the business community to help improve our position with regard to businessexpenditure on research and development. In the six year period from 1999 to 2005it is worth noting that Scottish Business Enterprise Research and Development 2005(BERD) has increased by 29% in real terms as compared to the UK increase of3%There is a comprehensive pipelineof business support from SMART, through SPUR and SPUR+ to Co-investment Fund andSVF and we are simplifying R&D grant schemes.