Questions and answers
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
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S6W-04270
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 17 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it will improve the teaching of STEM subjects in secondary schools.
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Question reference: S6W-04272
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 15 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure an adequate supply of STEM teachers for secondary schools, to address any concerns about current shortages.
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Question reference: S6W-04271
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 November 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 11 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many vacancies for qualified STEM teachers are unfilled in secondary schools.
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Question reference: S6W-03017
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 8 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether its COVID-19 vaccine certification app will include an option for people who have certification for antibodies or previous infection.
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Question reference: S6O-00366
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 November 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle fly-tipping, in light of reports of there being just three prosecutions from 32 reported cases of fly-tipping in the 2019-20 financial year.
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Question reference: S6O-00220
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 September 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to cultural organisations in Mid Scotland and Fife.
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Question reference: S6W-02710
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 September 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 17 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-32512 by Roseanna Cunningham on 13 November 2020, how many cases of fly-tipping have been recorded in (a) 2020 and (b) 2021 to date.
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Question reference: S6W-02351
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 14 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it next plans to review its contract for the delivery of general dental services.
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Question reference: S6W-02348
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 14 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many patients received dental treatment under the NHS between 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021, and how this compares with the same period in each of the previous five years.
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Question reference: S6W-02275
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 August 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 13 September 2021
To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates work will commence on the Birnam to Jubilee Bridge section of the A9 to upgrade it to a dual carriageway.