To ask the Scottish Executive what steps will be taken to set up a national review of out-patient management with a view to the creation of a minimum data set capable of supporting national strategic and operational management needs, as recommended in the Audit Scotland report, Outpatients Count. The White Paper Partnershipfor Care includes a commitment to improve the collection of information tomore accurately reflect NHSScotland out-patient activity, which will bettersupport strategic and operational management needs.ISD Scotland are currently takingthis commitment forward through their data development programme, and areworking with NHSScotland to review data requirements for managing out-patients.