To ask the Scottish Executive what methodology it uses to assess improvement in the people of Scotland's health. There are many methods used to assess improvement in the people of Scotland's health including:assessing and monitoring progress against national targets and indicators, including those set out in Improving Health In Scotland - The Challenge, Towards a Healthier Scotland and Our National Health;the Performance Assessment Framework introduced in November 2002 provides a tool to annually assess NHS boards' performance in key priority areas in health improvement;assessing the results of national and local surveys, such as the Scottish Health Survey.