To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-355 by Mr Sam Galbraith on 15 July, what is the ratio of pupils to computers with access to the internet in these 1204 primary and 320 secondary schools.

The information given in the Improvement Plans prepared by local authorities under the Excellence Fund arrangements was presented at authority level. There is insufficient detail at school level to give a separate answer for the schools currently linked to the Internet.

The School Census in September 1999 will allow the provision of detailed figures for pupil:computer ratios.