To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-14552 by Ms Wendy Alexander on 10 April 2001 regarding the emergency package for businesses affected by foot-and-mouth disease, (a) when the #3.5 million will be allocated, (b) how it will be allocated, (c) how businesses will access this funding, (d) how businesses will access the 75% funding of the costs of hardship relief and (e) whether any publicity material is being circulated to inform businesses of this funding and, if so, by what means and in which areas.