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: S5O-01533
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 November 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Tayside.
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Question reference: S5O-01466
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 November 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the number of bail-related offences.
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Question reference: S5O-01403
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 1 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made regarding the issues around devolving the administration of air departure tax to local authorities.
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Question reference: S5W-11596
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 26 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many new national public bodies (a) it and (b) its agencies have announced in each local authority area in each year since 1999, and how many bodies were created.
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Question reference: S5W-11594
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the economic impact on Scotland of digital currencies, such as the bitcoin, and whether it has discussed with the Treasury what can be done to ensure that their use complies with anti-money laundering regulations.
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Question reference: S5W-11595
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 9 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many new public sector jobs (a) it and (b) its agencies have announced in each local authority area in each year since 1999, and how many jobs were created.
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Question reference: S5O-01342
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 October 2017
To ask the Scottish Government on what date it will publish its proposals for setting the level of income tax.
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Question reference: S5W-10907
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many joint train and tram tickets have been purchased for journeys starting in Fife and connecting through Edinburgh Gateway Station, since it opened.
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Question reference: S5W-10905
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 25 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many tram tickets for travel to Edinburgh Airport were purchased by passengers departing from Edinburgh Gateway Station since it opened, and how many of these tickets were prepaid.
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Question reference: S5W-10904
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 31 August 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) Public Health England and (b) the Food Standards Agency regarding the threat of hepatitis E from pork products purchased in supermarkets in Scotland.
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