What funding it has allocated for the creation of (a) all-weather pitches and (b) other outdoor sports facilities in each year since 1999.

Funding has been provided tosportscotland to support the implementation of the National and RegionalSports Facilities Strategy and the development of facilities through the Lotterysupported Building for Sport (BfS) programme. Under the Facilities Strategy £3 millionhas been allocated to each of the five indoor football facilities developments,which will include all-weather pitches. The BfS programme is a competitive programmeand each application is assessed on its own merits against set criteria. Furtherinformation on programmes and awards made can be obtained from sportscotlanddirect.