- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 22 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 15 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to improve flood prevention schemes in Angus in 2009.
Answer
This is entirely a matter for Angus Council who have powers under the Flood Prevention (Scotland) Act 1961 to take measures for the maintenance or improvement of flood prevention schemes.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Maureen Watt on 13 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, based on the legally enforceable class size maximum, what the capacity of each state school is in 2008-09.
Answer
There is not a statutory class size maximum throughout schools. The capacity of a school is based on a number of factors including the size of the classrooms, the number of teachers and the design of the school. These factors are taken into account by local authorities when providing information on the capacity of schools for the school estates survey.
The latest available information on the capacity of publicly funded mainstream schools (primary and secondary) comes from the school estates survey which was published in September 2008.
The available information on the capacity as at September 2007, of each publicly funded mainstream school that was open in April 2008, has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 47263).
Information on the capacity of special schools was not collected. Guidance for authorities on determining school capacities was issued by the Scottish Executive in Circular 3/2004 and can be found on the Scottish Government website using the following link:
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- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Maureen Watt on 13 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive, based on the legally enforceable class size maximum, what the average capacity of state schools is in each local authority in 2008-09.
Answer
There is not a statutory class size maximum throughout schools. The capacity of a school is based on a number of factors including the size of the classrooms, the number of teachers and the design of the school. These factors are taken into account by local authorities when providing information on the capacity of schools for the school estates survey.
The latest available information on the capacity of publicly funded mainstream schools (primary and secondary) comes from the school estates survey which was published in September 2008.
The average capacity as at September 2007, of publicly funded mainstream schools in each local authority that were open in April 2008, is given in the following tables.
| Local Authority | Average Capacity |
| Aberdeen City | 478 |
| Aberdeenshire | 245 |
| Angus | 325 |
| Argyll and Bute | 210 |
| Clackmannanshire | 397 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 204 |
| Dundee City | 554 |
| East Ayrshire | 437 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 479 |
| East Lothian | 376 |
| East Renfrewshire | 608 |
| Edinburgh City of | 490 |
| Eilean Siar | 142 |
| Falkirk | 458 |
| Fife | 385 |
| Glasgow City | 512 |
| Highland | 230 |
| Inverclyde | 479 |
| Midlothian | 421 |
| Moray | 300 |
| North Ayrshire | 449 |
| North Lanarkshire | 432 |
| Orkney Islands | 175 |
| Perth and Kinross | 239 |
| Renfrewshire | 499 |
| Scottish Borders | 261 |
| Shetland Islands | 123 |
| South Ayrshire | 390 |
| South Lanarkshire | 353 |
| Stirling | 243 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 527 |
| West Lothian | 398 |
Information on the capacity of special schools was not collected. Guidance for authorities on determining school capacities was issued by the Scottish Executive in Circular 3/2004 and can be found on the Scottish Government website using the following link:
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- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what next steps it will take to ensure the beginning of phase 1 work on the A9 Upgrade from Dunblane to Inverness as outlined in the Strategic Transport Projects Review.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-18854 on 8 January 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at .
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated cost is to provide grade separated junctions on the A9 between Keir Roundabout and south of Broxden Roundabout.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-18854 on 8 January 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at .
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will begin phase 1 work on the A9 Upgrade from Dunblane to Inverness as outlined in the Strategic Transport Projects Review.
Answer
Upgrading the A9 remains a priority for the Scottish Government and is clearly identified as such within the Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR) and current design work is progressing to dual the Birnam to Luncarty section.
The STPR provides a robust framework of prioritised schemes, the delivery of which will be prioritised in each spending review
A timetable for undertaking the phase 1 work on the A9 upgrade from Dunblane to Inverness will therefore be developed as part of this prioritisation process.
We have a fully committed programme of transport infrastructure investment to 2012.
Recent improvements to the A9 have included a new flyover at Ballinluig.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will begin the phase 1 work of the Highland Mainline Rail Improvements project as outlined in the Strategic Transport Projects Review.
Answer
Transport Scotland is currently progressing feasibility work in relation to the upgrade of the Highland Main line. The outcome of this work will inform the timescales for implementation of the improvement works.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated cost is of (a) climbing lanes, (b) overtaking sections and (c) junction improvements between Blair Atholl and Inverness.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-18854 on 8 January 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at .
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive how long it will take to complete the phase 1 work of the Highland Mainline Rail Improvements project as outlined in the Strategic Transport Projects Review.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-18860 on 8 January 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at .
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 January 2009
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated cost is to dual the A9 between Perth and Blair Atholl.
Answer
The costs identified within the Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR) reflect the likely range of funding required to deliver the recommended interventions.
In STPR Report 4, the first phase of the A9 upgrading from Dunblane to Inverness is expected to have a cost in the range £500 million to £1bn. This is broken down as Dunblane “ Perth £100 million to £250 million, Broxden and Inveralmond junctions £50 million to £100 million, partial dualling (Perth “ Blair Atholl) and 2+1 sections £500 million to £1 billion.
These costs will be refined as the more detailed design and development work associated with each intervention moves forward with the aim of reaching a final estimate.
