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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 .

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 .

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.

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.

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 .

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 .

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

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. In April 2008, the average capacity of publicly funded mainstream schools was 360. 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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The following is the original answer (published on 19 December 2008); see below

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. In April 2008 the average capacity of publicly funded mainstream schools was 363. 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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We will be discussing with the Scottish Funding Council and Universities Scotland how we might encourage higher levels of philanthropic giving to Scottish universities.

Details of the new funding arrangements for the General Fund for Universities and the Horizon Fund for Universities are outlined in the Scottish Funding Council''s response to the New Horizons report of the Joint Future Thinking Taskforce. Their response is available on the Scottish Government website at:

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