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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: S5W-05918

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when a Scottish Minister last met the UK Border Force and what was discussed.

Question reference: S5W-05915

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 18 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when a Scottish Minister last met the Ministry of Defence and what was discussed.

On 18 August 2016, the Deputy First Minister met in Edinburgh with the Rt Hon Mike Penning, MP, Minister for the Armed Forces, to discuss responsibilities for resilience. This was an introductory meeting following Mr Penning’s appointment in July 2016.

The Scottish Government has repeatedly requested meetings with Ministry of Defence Ministers to discuss their plans to close military bases in Scotland; however the Ministry of Defence has failed to agree arrangements for these said meetings or indeed to have them at all.

Question reference: S5W-05913

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 18 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when a Scottish Minister last met the National Crime Agency and what was discussed.

I met with Lynne Owens, Director General of the National Crime Agency, on 8 February 2016, shortly after she took up post. We discussed a range of issues including the relationship between the NCA and Scottish Government and the collaborative work on tackling serious organised crime supported through the Scottish Crime Campus.

The National Crime Agency are also key partners on the Serious Organised Crime Taskforce and play an important role in supporting Police Scotland and other partners to reduce the harm to our communities from serious organised crime. The Taskforce last met on 3 October 2016.

Question reference: S5W-05754

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 17 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that the runway at Wick Airport is unsuitable for use by C-17 US Aircraft, whether Highlands and Islands Airports Limited has discussed its license to operate with the Civil Aviation Authority.

Question reference: S5W-05755

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 17 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that the runway at Wick Airport is unsuitable for use by C-17 US Aircraft, whether it or Highlands and Islands Airports Limited have met the Health and Safety Executive to discuss this issue.

Question reference: S5W-05742

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 17 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government which minister is responsible for airports that it or the Scottish Ministers own, either directly or through Highlands and Islands Airports Limited.

Question reference: S5W-05744

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 17 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government who was consulted regarding the use of Wick Airport for the transportation of highly enriched uranium from Dounreay to the US.

Question reference: S5W-05749

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 17 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what additional costs Police Scotland will incur as a result of the transportation of highly enriched uranium from Dounreay to the US.

Question reference: S5W-05743

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 17 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on the Wick Airport site in each of the last five years, and how the money was spent.

The Scottish Government provides funding to Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) to meet the operating costs and to fund the capital investment programme at its 11 airports. Funding is not broken down by individual airport. The total funding provided to HIAL in each of the last five years is outlined in the following table.

Year	Subsidy Provided (£)
2011-12	26,714,000
2012-13	22,333,000
2013-14	21,788,074
2014-15	34,093,946
2015-16	38,434,150

Question reference: S5W-05752

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 17 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it has received that the highly enriched uranium transported from Dounreay to the US will not be used to arm nuclear warheads.