To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement on page 19 of Making a Difference for Scotland: Spending Plans for Scotland 2001-02 to 2003-04 on waste disposal, what resources will be made available to local authorities in each financial year to 2003-04 for "increased investment to secure modern facilities"; whether these sums will be separately identified in level III budget tables; whether funding will be made available to local authorities on a pro rata or competition basis; in what form resources will be made available to local authorities; what criteria will be laid down for any competitive bidding process or awards of specific grants or borrowing consent, and whether local authorities will be eligible in principle to obtain assistance...