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
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
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11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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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24 April 2020 - 20 August 2020
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18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
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21 April 2020 - 24 April 2020
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29 September 2016 - 26 February 2020
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19 May 2016 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
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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
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
23 November 2011 - 23 March 2016
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23 June 2011 - 26 January 2012
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16 November 2011 - 23 November 2011
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15 June 2011 - 16 November 2011
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12 May 2011 - 10 November 2011
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12 May 2011 - 10 November 2011
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01 June 2011 - 15 June 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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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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08 November 2005 - 02 April 2007
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22 May 2003 - 02 April 2007
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 June 2002 - 31 March 2003
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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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05 December 2002 - 18 December 2002
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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: 3 April 2025
5. Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "I apologise for being a few minutes late for the start of the session, Presiding Officer. To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to increase house building. (S6O-04540)"
SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee meeting date: 3 April 2025
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Good morning—or, rather, good evening, Dr Wilson. Morning for us; evening for you. I will ask about the criteria for creating new officers, which is the issue that in effect led to this committee being established…
Chamber meeting date: 2 April 2025
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "On a point of order, Deputy Presiding Officer…
Chamber meeting date: 2 April 2025
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "I start by reiterating a point that I made earlier this afternoon and which Alex Cole-Hamilton echoed in his speech…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 2 April 2025
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Good morning to the panel. There are a couple of things that I want to pick up on. I will start off with Susan Love, because she mentioned in passing the apprenticeship levy…
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Submitted by: Miles Briggs, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Result 31 for, 60 against, 26 abstained, 11 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Defeated
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Result 88 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025
Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP abstained
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: 21 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35531 by Richard Lochhead on 18 March 2025, whether it remains committed to all of the targets set out in its 2021 document, A Strategy for Space in Scotland."
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 4 April 2025
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35531 by Richard Lochhead on 18 March 2025, what steps it has taken to measure progress towards meeting the targets set out in its 2021 document, A Strategy for Space in Scotland."
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 4 April 2025
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 26 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to increase house building."
Taken in the Chamber on 3 April 2025
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 24 March 2025
"To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to reduce waiting times for children and adolescents for the diagnosis of autism and ADHD."
Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2025
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made with the development of the SaxaVord and Sutherland spaceports, and whether it is its understanding that the business sector plans to consolidate around a single launch location."
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 18 March 2025
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to facilitate the development of domestic space launch capabilities, and the growth of associated business sectors."
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 18 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."
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 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."
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 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."
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 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."
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 6 March 2025