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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
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Question reference: S5W-06352

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 1 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when it will (a) undertake a review of Scottish Office Circular 4/1998: The Use of Conditions in Planning Permission and its addendum and (b) publish up-to-date guidance on planning conditions.

Question reference: S5W-06373

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 20 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 1 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-06110 by Keith Brown on 17 January 2017, how many (a) new, (b) safeguarded and (c) expanded jobs have been secured as a result of the 55 inward investment projects that have been confirmed since April 2016.

Question reference: S5W-06375

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 20 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 1 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-06110 by Keith Brown on 17 January 2017, what the value is of the 55 inward investment projects that have been confirmed since April 2016.

Scottish Development International does not routinely record the value of inward investment. Data collated refers to the number of jobs and projects and those details are provided in the responses to S5W-06373 and S5W-06374 on 1 February 2017. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx

Question reference: S5W-06374

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 20 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 1 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-06110 by Keith Brown on 17 January 2017, how many of the 55 inward investment projects that have been confirmed since April 2016 are (a) new, (b) safeguarded and (c) expansions.

Question reference: S5O-00622

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 1 February 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what additional social security support it is providing to low income households that will see an increase in council tax from 1 April 2017.

Question reference: S5W-06361

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 31 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-05228 by Shona Robison on 15 December 2016, whether the cabinet secretary will meet local campaigners and West Dunbartonshire Council to listen to concerns about the proposal by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to close the birthing unit at the Vale of Leven Hospital.

The board of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has been clear that they first need to take full account of the recommendations of the National Review of Maternity and Neonatal Services, which was published on 20 January. Should the Board then wish to pursue the same proposals that were designated as major in December 2016, they must be subject to formal public consultation and, ultimately, Ministerial approval.

Given the formal role that Ministers have in the major service change process, it would be inappropriate for me to accept an invitation to meet with campaigners until the consultation period is complete. I have, however, been clear that I'd be happy to meet with local campaigners and their representatives to help inform my final decision on any proposals that may come to me, once the formal consultation period has concluded.

Question reference: S5W-06382

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 20 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 27 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many scheduled flights Ryanair provides (a) to and (b) from Glasgow Prestwick Airport, broken down by month.

The following table provides the number of Ryanair scheduled flights by month until October 2017. The schedule for winter 2017-18 has yet to be confirmed.

Month (2017)	Inbound flights	Outbound flights
January	83	83
February	76	76
March	84	84
April	228	228
May	227	227
June	229	229
July	266	266
August	254	254
September	232	232
October	225	225

These figures are subject to change.

Question reference: S5W-06376

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 20 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 27 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when the current contract between Ryanair and Glasgow Prestwick Airport ends.

Question reference: S5W-06383

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 20 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 27 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what milestones were set out in the business plan for Glasgow Prestwick Airport when it took ownership in 2013.

Glasgow Prestwick Airport published their Strategic Vision in October 2014. This built upon a business plan that was developed by a senior adviser and included as much of his work as possible without impinging on commercial confidentiality and the airport’s ability to operate commercially. Glasgow Prestwick Airport is finalising a new 5 year Strategic Plan for 2017 – 2022 now and this will be published shortly.

The overall aim set out in the Strategic Vision published in October 2014 was to operate the airport in a safe, cost-effective and efficient manner and to develop and enhance its variety of business interests in order to return it to profitability, with the long-term intention of returning it to the private sector.

Prestwick Airport is a non-typical airport where success is not predicated on passenger traffic or any one business area alone. There are a number of opportunities for the airport’s management team to build on, including increasing freight and passenger traffic, fixed base operations, maintenance, repair and overhaul, property and it is very well placed to provide world class facilities for the UK Spaceport program.

Question reference: S5W-06377

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 20 January 2017
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 27 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-03811 by Keith Brown on 16 November 2016, how much funding it expects to provide for Glasgow Prestwick Airport in (a) 2016-17, (b) 2017-18 and (c) future years.