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: S4W-16933
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 13 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) whole-time equivalent and (b) headcount places were available in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects at each college in (i) 2011-12 and (ii) 2012-13.
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Question reference: S4W-16995
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 12 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many modern apprenticeships it is supporting in the renewable energy and low-carbon sector.
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Question reference: S4F-01536
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 September 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 September 2013
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to ensure that terminally ill patients with conditions other than cancer are given access to palliative care.
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Question reference: S4O-02379
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 September 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 September 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to vary the speed limit for heavy goods vehicles on the A9 trunk road.
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Question reference: S4W-16527
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 July 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 23 August 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Lawn Tennis Association regarding funding for Tennis Scotland in an independent Scotland.
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Question reference: S4F-01502
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 June 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 June 2013
To ask the First Minister what action is being taken to address the number of cases of type 2 diabetes.
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Question reference: S4O-02299
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 June 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how it will promote a more diverse school education system.
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Question reference: S4W-15442
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 June 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 17 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many additional needs assistants have been employed in schools in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S4W-15176
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 May 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether, at his recent meeting with the Qatari culture minister, the Minister for External Affairs and International Development raised the issue of Qatar’s reported (a) support for the Muslim Brotherhood and (b) denial of women’s rights.
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Question reference: S4O-02258
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 June 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to exploit the potential of Scotland's shale gas reserves.
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