What assessment has been made of the Fresh Talent initiative and what costs have been incurred since its inception, broken down by month.

A Progress Report On The Fresh Talent Initiative was produced by the University of Strathclyde and published on the Scottish Government''s website on 30 October 2006. As part of the ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the initiative, the Scottish Government''s analytical services intend to publish a further evidence review of the Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland acheme shortly.
The Fresh Talent initiative was launched in February 2004. A detailed breakdown of expenditure to date is included in the table below. In addition, a further £400,000 per annum was allocated to support the relocation advisory service under the Initiative in each of the financial years 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08.
Fresh Talent Initiative

| Financial Year


| 2004-05
| 2005-06
| 2006-07
| 2007-08
| 2008-09

April
| £13,525.28
| -£11,180.00
| -£115,126.68
| £116,481.76
| £106,691.18

May
| £5,318.50
| £10,118.05
| £5,165.53
| -£114,456.17
| £5,834.73

June
| £50,497.91
| £85,234.14
| £89,967.61
| £25,998.61
| £10,826.57

July
| £15,572.76
| £6,094.11
| £74,871.75
| £17,136.36
|

August
| £38,423.87
| £25,534.29
| £154,347.09
| £25,374.03
|

September
| £102,254.42
| £61,911.67
| £48,346.48
|