Whether it plans to visit Blairgowrie Farmers' Co-operative to examine the work being undertaken there in connection with Finland's berry e…

Ministers have no current plans to visit Blairgowrie Farmers' Co-operative.The Berry Scotland Project Team, to which, I understand, the Co-operative is linked, was invited to submit a Note of Interest in participating in the Health Demonstration Project initiative set out in the White Paper Towards a Healthier Scotland. The purpose of the initiative is to identify, promote and facilitate best practice throughout Scotland in the drive to improve Scotland's health. £15 million of resources are being made available for the initiative.Notes of Interest have now been received from, amongst others, the Berry Scotland Project Team in respect of two of the Demonstration Projects, "Starting Well" and "The Heart of Scotland". The first will focus on the health of young children; the latter will target primarily heart disease but will also have relevance to cancer and stroke.All the Notes of Interest which have been received are currently under consideration.