Chamber and committees

I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-1545 on 13 July 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.

The latest informationavailable is from the Statistical Bulletin Pupils in Scotland, 2006, published on 27 February 2007. At census week in September2006, 36 per cent of P2 composite classes had 18 pupils or less.

The latest informationavailable is from the Statistical Bulletin Pupils in Scotland, 2006, published on 27 February 2007. At census week in September2006, seven per cent of single stage P3 classes had 18 pupils or less.

Yes. The pressuredarea mechanism was introduced by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 and this legislation remains in force. However, the Scottish Governmentrecognises the pressures which right to buy sales can place on affordable housingin some communities, and is keen to explore how the policy might be aligned moreclosely to local needs. This will include considering the effectiveness of pressuredarea designations, looking in particular at sales from 30 September 2007, when tenantsaffected by designations begin to be eligible to buy in significant numbers.

Officials will holddiscussions with COSLA in due course. The Scottish Executive is embarking upon anambitious programme of class size reduction which will bring huge benefits to pupilsand teachers. Its success depends on the co-operation of everyone involved.

I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-173 on 6 June 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.

The latest informationavailable is from the Statistical Bulletin Pupils in Scotland, 2006, published on 27 February 2007. At census week in September2006, 32 percent of P3 Composite classes had 18 pupils or less.

The latest informationavailable is from the Statistical Bulletin Pupils in Scotland, 2006, published on 27 February 2007. At census week in September2006, 47 per cent of P1 Composite classes had 18 pupils or less.

The latest informationavailable is from the Statistical Bulletin Pupils in Scotland, 2006, published on 27 February 2007. At census week in September2006, 10 per cent of single stage P2 classes had 18 pupils or less.

The latest informationavailable is from the Statistical Bulletin Pupils in Scotland, 2006, published on 27 February 2007. At census week in September2006, 18 per cent of P1 classes had 18 pupils or less.