To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-18432 by Jackie Baillie on 5 October 2001, what protection is given to any pre-existing right to buy entitlement of tenants in houses transferred to a registered social landlord that has achieved charitable status since the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 received Royal Assent Registered social landlords which qualify for charitable status after the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 received Royal Assent will not be exempt from the right to buy as a result of obtaining charitable status.