To ask the Scottish Executive what targets, and timescales for achieving these targets, have been set for the Public Health Institute for Scotland. The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), in consultation with a multi-agency group, The Public Health Function Implementation Group (PHFIG) set key aims for the Public Health Institute for Scotland (PHIS) which are: to strengthen the public health information base, especially through developing a comprehensive database for public health;to assemble the public health evidence base, andto support the development of public health skills among different agencies and occupational groups and in communities.