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-02389
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 08 September 2016
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many public libraries have (a) had their opening hours reduced or (b) closed in each year since 2011.
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Question reference: S5O-00160
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it offers Police Scotland to deal with online and cybercrime.
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Question reference: S5O-00108
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 7 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the Department for International Trade's recently published figures on inward investment in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-01315
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 07 July 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 20 July 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to its announcement to end the vacant non-domestic property water charge exemption, how much of the predicted £15 million charge will be raised in each local authority.
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Question reference: S5W-00779
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when ministers were made aware of delays in the construction of the Queensferry Crossing that would result in the project falling behind the programmed slippage time.
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Question reference: S5W-00778
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many construction days were lost on the Queensferry Crossing as a result of inclement weather in (a) 2011, (b) 2012, (c) 2013, (d) 2014 and (e) 2015.
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Question reference: S5W-00777
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether delays in the construction of the foundations on the Queensferry Crossing have contributed to the delayed opening of the bridge.
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Question reference: S5W-00427
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 16 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what support it offers NHS boards that (a) miss or (b) expect to miss their referral to treatment timescale for child and adolescent mental health services.
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Question reference: S5W-00429
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 16 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what work the Minister for Mental Health will carry out regarding child and adolescent mental health waiting times.
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Question reference: S5W-00428
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 June 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 14 June 2016
To ask the Scottish Government on what dates since January 2016 it has met officials of NHS Forth Valley to discuss waiting times for child and adolescent mental health services.
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