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-19331
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 18 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when the estimated last date will be that rural residents in Fife can expect to have superfast broadband installed.
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Question reference: S6W-19328
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 3 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it expects that the R100 superfast broadband programme will be completed.
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Question reference: S6W-19329
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 3 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there has been a delay in the R100 programme from the original target date of 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-18611
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent on the Flexible Workforce Development Fund in the last academic year, including in relation to any projects designed to support apprenticeships.
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Question reference: S6W-18610
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 02 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much money it has received through the Barnett formula as a result of the Apprenticeship Levy in the last full academic year.
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Question reference: S6O-02406
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 June 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it and NHS Scotland are taking to implement the recommendations of the Cass Review into gender identity services for children and young people, as they apply to Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-18050
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 30 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote the Small Business Bonus Scheme to eligible ratepayers.
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Question reference: S6W-18051
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 30 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether entitlement to the Small Business Bonus Scheme should be granted automatically to eligible ratepayers, as opposed to it having to be claimed for.
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Question reference: S6W-17846
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 25 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to work with the business sector to alleviate any concerns regarding whether their demand is being met in relation to Scottish Government spending on apprenticeships.
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Question reference: S6W-17847
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 24 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding from the Scottish Budget 2023-24 has been allocated to the Flexible Workforce Development Fund.
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