Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2001 - present day
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28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
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23 June 2021 - 14 July 2023
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08 September 2021 - 29 June 2023
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21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
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17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
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11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
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13 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
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26 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
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24 April 2020 - 20 August 2020
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19 May 2016 - 18 February 2020
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23 November 2011 - 23 March 2016
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06 September 2013 - 23 March 2016
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06 September 2013 - 23 March 2016
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23 November 2011 - 23 March 2016
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23 June 2011 - 26 January 2012
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15 June 2011 - 16 November 2011
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12 May 2011 - 10 November 2011
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20 May 2010 - 22 March 2011
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20 May 2010 - 22 March 2011
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11 December 2008 - 22 March 2011
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16 September 2009 - 22 March 2011
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17 May 2007 - 20 May 2010
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27 June 2007 - 10 September 2009
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20 June 2007 - 10 December 2008
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13 June 2007 - 20 June 2007
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22 May 2003 - 02 April 2007
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04 June 2003 - 02 April 2007
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14 September 2005 - 02 April 2007
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03 September 2003 - 25 August 2005
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20 June 2002 - 31 March 2003
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20 June 2002 - 31 March 2003
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20 June 2002 - 31 March 2003
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16 May 2002 - 31 March 2003
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27 September 2001 - 31 March 2003
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18 December 2002 - 26 March 2003
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These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Chamber meeting date: 20 February 2025
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "What assessment has the Scottish Government made of the cost to the Scottish economy of ripping us out of the UK single market and erecting trade barriers, such as a different currency, with our nearest neighbours and our largest marketplace?"
Chamber meeting date: 20 February 2025
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "I agree with Mr Simpson on the question of parliamentary scrutiny. In that respect, does he share my concern that not a single member of the Scottish Green Party has contributed to the debate? None of them is in the chamber this afternoon…
Chamber meeting date: 19 February 2025
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "When the cabinet secretary meets Fife health and social care partnership, will he ask it to assure him that it is complying with the law in relation to the provision of single-sex facilities for its female members of staff?"
Chamber meeting date: 18 February 2025
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "I entirely understand the Government’s reluctance to comment on a live criminal case—particularly a criminal case that involves a jury, which might be swayed by comments that are made in Parliament…
Chamber meeting date: 18 February 2025
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "I thank the minister for advance sight of his statement. The concept of community wealth building is widely supported in relation to its potential benefits to local economies…
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Submitted by: Alasdair Allan, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 84 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 17 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Pauline McNeill, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 16 for, 97 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 70 for, 42 against, 1 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Liam Kerr, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 28 for, 69 against, 14 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, February 20, 2025
Result 86 for, 27 against, 0 abstained, 16 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Murdo Fraser has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to assess artifical intelligence (AI)-related industry activity in Scotland, in terms of size, location and specialisation."
Answer expected on 7 March 2025
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether Scotland can only be an influential responsible artificial intellegence (AI) regulator if it succeeds in attracting people to, and growing, the domestic AI sector."
Answer expected on 7 March 2025
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what ongoing steps it is taking to monitor which potential trunk road building or upgrade projects would provide the highest economic return on investment."
Answer expected on 7 March 2025
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address the reported long-term reduction in the working-age population caused by below-replacement birth rates."
Answer expected on 7 March 2025
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it has taken any steps to make a cost-benefit analyses of potential measures available to it to promote the artificiak intellegence (AI)-related industry in Scotland."
Answer expected on 7 March 2025
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the latest information that it has on the progress of the SaxaVord spaceport."
Answer expected on 7 March 2025
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the latest information that it has on the progress of the Sutherland spaceport project."
Answer expected on 7 March 2025
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 27 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the number of unauthorised absences from schools."
Taken in the Chamber on 28 January 2025
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many working-age adults in Scotland are currently both not in work and in receipt of benefits."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 15 January 2025
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 8 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government how many working-age adults in Scotland who are currently in receipt of income support have not been in work for at least a year."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 15 January 2025