National Burns Heritage Trail (PE861)Robert Burns (Culture and Tourism Policies) (PE824) Our next petitions are PE861 and PE824, on Burns heritage.PE861, by Bob Leitch, on behalf of the board of directors of the Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce, calls on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to take immediate action to create a task force to integrate and develop all Burns assets, properties, and locations across Scotland, resulting in a national Burns heritage trail ready for the year of homecoming in 2009 and available for promotion internationally by the end of 2006.PE824, by Peter Watson, on behalf of Alloway and Doonfoot community council, calls on the Scottish Parliament to review the commitment of the Scottish Executive to placing Robert Burns and his legacy at the heart of its culture and tourism policies, and to urge the Scottish Executive to assume responsibility for bringing together all interested parties to ensure that the flagship assets of our Burns heritage are properly restored and developed in good time for the major events planned for the 2009 homecoming year, marking the 250th anniversary of the birth of the national bard.At its meeting on 5 October 2005, the committee heard from the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport and agreed to seek the views of the petitioners on that evidence session.