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: S5W-33223
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 23 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what funding packages are available to businesses that use birds of prey and are involved in what is considered a globally-significant conservation project.
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Question reference: S5W-33222
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 November 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 20 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Scotland being declared an Avian Flu Prevention Zone, what funding is available to businesses that are affected by both COVID-19 and avian flu restrictions, potentially leaving them with no revenue stream.
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Question reference: S5O-04773
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 November 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government on what basis the constitution secretary stated that an independence referendum would take place in 2021.
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Question reference: S5W-32437
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 29 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when regulations will be published regarding exemptions from low-emission zones under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019.
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Question reference: S5O-04720
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 October 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 November 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how its planning policy supports the delivery of new housing developments.
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Question reference: S5T-02463
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 October 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what support is being given to hospitality businesses that cannot operate due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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Question reference: S5W-31626
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce details of the 2020-21 flu vaccination programme, including the vaccinations to be provided at GP surgeries.
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Question reference: S5W-31700
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 22 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £5.3 million it has spent on COVID-19-related campaigns across all media channels has been allocated to expenditure on (a) Facebook, (b) Instagram, (c) Newsquest, (d) local newspapers, (e) national newspapers, (f) (i) online, (ii) television and (iii) radio advertising and (g) other media sources.
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Question reference: S5O-04613
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has put in place in schools to reinforce the message that pupils need to adhere to social distancing guidelines.
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Question reference: S5O-04601
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 September 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to businesses that have been impacted the most by COVID-19 restrictions.
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