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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)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S5O-00537

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 11 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when the scaffolding will be removed from Dumbarton Castle.

Question reference: S5W-05714

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how much income has been achieved by Glasgow Prestwick Airport in each year since November 2013, and what profit or loss was made.

The Scottish Government does not hold this information by calendar year. However, since the Scottish Government took ownership, the income achieved, along with the operating loss, as reported in the Statement of Profit and Loss in the TS Prestwick Holdco Limited annual report and financial statements are:

Year	Turnover (income) £m	Operating loss £m
For the 17 month period ended 31 March 2015	15.6	8.4
For the 12 month period ended 31 March 2016	11.5	8.7

Question reference: S5W-05719

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what volume of freight has been transported from Prestwick Airport in 2016.

Question reference: S5W-05688

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when it first consulted Scottish Development International on the First Minister's announcement in the Programme for Government on increasing its presence in Berlin.

The September 2016 Programme for Government indicated that we would take further action to boost exports, maintain and attract investment and actively demonstrate that Scotland is open for business. This was reflected in the four point plan to boost Scotland’s export performance, including plans to establish an Innovation and Investment Hub in Berlin, announced by the First Minister on 15 October 2016. We have regular dialogue with Scottish Development International on operational activities to deliver our trade and investment objectives. The Berlin Hub formed part of continuing discussions about increasing our presence in Europe following the outcome of the EU Referendum.

Question reference: S5W-05717

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-04621 by Keith Brown on 29 November 2016, how many inbound militiary flights arrived at Prestwick Airport in 2016.

Question reference: S5W-05715

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-04621 by Keith Brown on 29 November 2016, how much income was generated by inbound military flights to Glasgow Prestwick Airport in (a) November – December 2013, (b) 2014, (c) 2015 and (d) 2016.

Question reference: S5W-05718

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many passengers have flown from Glasgow Prestwick Airport in 2016.

Question reference: S5W-05716

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-04621 by Keith Brown on 29 November 2016, which countries sent military flights to Glasgow Prestwick Airport in (a) November – December 2013, (b) 2014, (c) 2015 and (d) 2016.

Glasgow Prestwick Airport operates on a wholly commercial basis and at arm’s length from the Scottish Government. The airport offers aviation services to a wide variety of customers through its in-house Fixed Base Operation (FBO), including military customers. As with any commercial FBO, contracts and agreements between Glasgow Prestwick Airport FBO and the customers who use this service are commercially sensitive.

Question reference: S5W-05731

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-05179 by Keith Brown on 13 December 2016, what the value is of the inward investment for expansion, new and safeguarding projects from 2011-12 up to and including 2015-16.

Question reference: S5W-05633

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 16 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that (a) Scottish Enterprise, (b) Highlands and Islands Enterprise, (c) the Scottish Funding Council and (d) Skills Development Scotland has a legal personality distinct from ministers and from any new statutory board.