Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2001 - present day
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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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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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15 June 2011 - 16 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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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: 16 January 2025
1. Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government when it estimates that ScotRail will end the use of short-formed trains that run on rail services between Fife and Edinburgh. (S6O-04209)"
Chamber meeting date: 16 January 2025
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "As others have done, I start by thanking the committee, its convener and its members for the assiduous work that they have done on this important topic, which affects my constituents and many other people throughout Scotland…
Chamber meeting date: 15 January 2025
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "The Scottish Government’s budget for the coming financial year delivers a real-terms cut in the funding of the enterprise networks compared with the previous financial year…
Chamber meeting date: 14 January 2025
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Although the additional funding is very welcome, I am sure that the cabinet secretary is aware that, right across Scotland, there is real concern about arts venues and organisations that are funded through local authorities that have been warned that their budgets for the coming year will be cut. How does the cabinet secretary square the…
Chamber meeting date: 8 January 2025
1. Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "To ask the Scottish Government how it supports music venues. (S6O-04153)"
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Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Result 46 for, 70 against, 0 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Result 88 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Angela Constance, Almond Valley, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025
Supported by: Siobhian Brown
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Result 116 for, 0 against, 1 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Neil Bibby, West Scotland, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025
Supported by: Michael Marra, Paul Sweeney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Result 24 for, 64 against, 28 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, January 13, 2025
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Result 69 for, 23 against, 26 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
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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: 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
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 universal credit."
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 15 January 2025
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 January 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-25901 by Fiona Hyslop on 4 March 2024, what progress has been made on holding a public consultation in relation to section 8 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019."
Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 14 January 2025
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-32031 by Kate Forbes on 18 December 2024, whether it is taking any measures in its draft Budget 2025-26 to reduce the cost of doing business in Scotland, and, if so, what those measures are."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 14 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 when it estimates that ScotRail will end the use of short-formed trains that run on rail services between Fife and Edinburgh."
Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2025
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 20 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-32031 by Kate Forbes on 18 December 2024, whether any of the measures that it is taking to grow the economy in its draft Budget 2025-26 reduce any regulatory or tax burdens on business."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 7 January 2025
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to providing further financial support to grassroots music venues beyond the planned 40% rates relief in its draft Budget 2025-26."
Answered by Angus Robertson on 7 January 2025
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what impact the proposal in the draft Budget 2025-26 to reduce spending at Ferguson Marine by one quarter will have on employment at the yard."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 20 December 2024
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it supports music venues."
Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2025