To ask the Scottish Executive how much (a) is currently spent and (b) will be spent from 1 April 2004, on security at each airport operated by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited; what additional security measures are planned for each airport, and at what cost, expressed also per passenger The security costs at Highlands andIslands Airports Ltd (HIAL) are as follows: Airport 2003-04 Forecast Cost 2003-04 Cost Per Passenger* 2004-05 Estimated Cost Barra £45,000 £10.63 £45,000 Benbecula £86,000 £5.18 £100,000 Campbeltown £45,000 £10.75 £45,000 Inverness £779,000 £3.40 £780,000 Islay £91,000 £8.36 £91,000 Kirkwall £230,000 £4.27 £230,000 Stornoway £220,000 £3.87 £230,000 Sumburgh £420,000 £7.55 £430,000 Tiree £45,000 £16.62 £45,000 Wick £68,000 £7.56 £100,000 Total £2,029,000 £2,096,000 There are no additionalsecurity measures which require to be implemented at any of HIAL’s airports.Note:*“Cost per passenger” isarrived at by dividing the 2003-04 forecast cost per airport by the forecastchargeable passengers (i.e. arriving adults) per airport.