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-04516
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 21 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of public funds directed at increasing access to broadband has been spent in (a) rural and (b) urban areas.
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Question reference: S4W-04517
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to the UK Government to protect the interests of consumers in rural areas regarding the procurement of smart utility meters.
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Question reference: S4W-04518
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it will take to ensure that consumers living in remote rural areas will have access to smart utility meters.
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Question reference: S4W-04549
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 21 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the summary and analysis of its consultation on same-sex marriage will incorporate responses from outwith Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-04469
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 December 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 15 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will investigate the possibility of including the recording of animal casualties in vehicle crime and accident reports.
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Question reference: S4O-00480
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 December 2011
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 December 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish a detailed timetable for the A9 upgrading works between Perth and Inverness.
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Question reference: S4W-04081
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 28 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-03198 by Nicola Sturgeon on 31 October 2011, when it plans to release section 16b funding to small third-sector organisations in 2012-13.
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Question reference: S4W-03198
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 October 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 31 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when it plans to release section 16b funding to small third-sector organisations.
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Question reference: S4F-00198
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 October 2011
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2011
To ask the First Minister when the Scottish Government will set a date for the referendum on independence.
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Question reference: S4F-00132
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 12 September 2011
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 September 2011
To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is helping the expansion of the whisky industry.
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