The table shows the budget and a breakdown of expenditure for Scottish Natural Heritage since 1997-98. 1997-98£ million1998-99£ million1999-2000£ million2000-01£ millionRunning Costs17.016.917.718.5Capital Costs1.31.41.62.1Programme Costs18.718.919.920.8Total Budget37.037.239.241.4Running costs include all salary, superannuation and associated expenditure on buildings, travel, energy etc. A large proportion of the salary costs relate to people working directly for the benefit of the natural heritage.Capital costs include the purchase or improvement of assets, many of which directly support activities benefiting the natural heritage.Programme costs is direct expenditure enhancing and conserving the natural heritage via grants, site safeguard agreements and research contracts etc.