To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to promote investment opportunities in Scotland to businesses in Australia. The Scottish Executive, throughits trade and investment arm Scottish Development International (SDI), has had part-timerepresentation in Australia since 2003.In January 2006 SDI appointeda full-time country manager for Australia and New Zealand to increase Scotland’s involvement in the Australian market and to encourageAustralian companies to do business in and with Scotland.SDI is currently engaging withmajor Australian companies at executive level to explore opportunities for investmentin Scotland.