Key stakeholders including Homes for Scotland, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations and Communities Scotland participatedthroughout the Quality and Standards 3 process which culminated in my announcementto Parliament on 9 February.This dialogue will continue withmajor stakeholders during the next investment programme. I have already indicatedthat Scottish Water should engage proactively in the planning process with localauthorities, and the Executive will in future be assisting in that process.