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The Scottish Executive does not have active cultural, trade or other engagement with Armenia. However, His Excellency Mr Vahe Gabrielyan, the Armenia Ambasador to the United Kingdom, paid a courtesy call on Mr Nicol Stephen MSP, the then Deputy First Minister, on 6 October 2005.

This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0903-01.htm

This Government is committed to promoting Scottish culture and heritage in schools. Curriculum for Excellence explicitly promotes the value of the culture, languages and literature of Scotland and encourages teachers to introduce Scottish literature into teaching and learning.

The Year of Homecoming offers an ideal opportunity to promote Scottish literature in schools and is supported by Learning and Teaching Scotland through the provision of resources and space for schools to share practice. The opportunities Curriculum for Excellence offers in raising awareness of the legacy and vibrancy of Scottish literature will develop beyond 2009, enabling our young people to better develop their understanding and knowledge of Scotland and its place in the world.

The Scottish Government is aware that research has been carried out in relation to vitamin D and multiple sclerosis. We recognise the importance of vitamin D in a number of health issues.

Additionally, the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) has recently funded two research projects into MS, totalling £262,000. These projects are based at University of Glasgow and University of Stirling.

This is a matter for the Gambling Commission and Licensing Boards. The information requested is not held centrally.

This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0312-01.htm

This PQ was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0115-01.htm

This PQ was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0108-01.htm

When requested Historic Scotland assesses buildings for statutory protection under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997. I am aware that Historic Scotland have now been approached formally and asked to consider the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow for listing and have accordingly commenced the assessment process.

The Scottish Government has a range of measures available to protect key modern buildings from unsympathetic development proposals through the provisions of the planning system. The main vehicle for this is the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and the controls that flow from this. In addition the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act of 1997 provides the means by which buildings of special architectural or historic interest are given a measure of protection.

Once a building is listed, planning authorities are required to have regard to the protection of the building and its setting as part of their development management duties. Similarly buildings within conservation areas are afforded a level of protection because consent is required from the planning authority for their demolition. The planning authority also has powers to require planning permission for alterations in such areas through the use of Article 4 directions.

Applications for conservation area consent and listed building consent are determined by local authorities, but in certain circumstances the Scottish Government and Historic Scotland will become involved. Scottish ministers'' policy on listed buildings is contained in the recently published SHEP.