To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made on the establishment of the Strategic Timber Transport Fund, announced in October 2004. Ministers established the £13million Scottish Strategic Timber Transport Fund to help pay for timber transportinfrastructure projects which will benefit local communities and the environment.Forestry Commission Scotland has since been working with officials from the EuropeanCommission, and the Timber Transport Forum, to ensure that the scheme to disbursemonies from the Fund complies with EC requirements.Forestry Commission Scotlandhas just this week received the go-ahead from the EC, and is now taking accountof recommendations from the Timber Transport Forum which has been considering someinitial project applications.