To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-2468 by Mr Sam Galbraith on 24 November 1999, under what specific budget headings savings will be identified in order to find the #2.1 million to fund its rescue package for Scottish Opera. The package to assist Scottish Opera will be met by savings resulting from the phasing out of the Assisted Places Scheme and unallocated provision as a consequence of end year flexibility arrangements.