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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24 April 2020 - 20 August 2020
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29 September 2016 - 26 February 2020
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19 May 2016 - 18 February 2020
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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
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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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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
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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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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.
SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee meeting date: 12 December 2024
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Good morning, and welcome to the first meeting in session 6 of the SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee. I have the pleasure of convening the meeting for the first two items of business…
SPCB Supported Bodies Landscape Review Committee meeting date: 12 December 2024
Murdo Fraser: "The second agenda item is the choosing of the committee’s convener. The Parliament has agreed that only members of the Scottish National Party are eligible to be nominated as convener of this committee…
Chamber meeting date: 11 December 2024
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "The cabinet secretary needs to work a bit harder on her pre-scripted gags, given the response from the chamber…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 11 December 2024
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Good morning, minister and colleagues. Thank you for setting out your view on the LCM in your opening statement…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 11 December 2024
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "I go back to the question of funding, which was touched on earlier in Daniel Johnson’s questions. I have two specific questions. To save time, I will ask both of them at the same time…
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Submitted by: Jenny Gilruth, Mid Fife and Glenrothes, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 16, 2024
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Natalie Don-Innes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Result 96 for, 0 against, 21 abstained, 12 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 16, 2024
Supported by: John Swinney
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Result 111 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted for
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Supported by: Ivan McKee
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Result 73 for, 28 against, 21 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Craig Hoy, South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Monday, December 9, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Result 94 for, 28 against, 0 abstained, 7 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Result 73 for, 49 against, 0 abstained, 7 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: 18 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how it supports music venues."
Taken in the Chamber on 8 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 guidance it will provide to the grassroots music venue industry regarding its plans for business rates relief in the years beyond the draft Budget for 2025-26."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 18 December 2024
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what measures in its draft Budget 2025-26 reflect the statement by the First Minister on 22 May 2024, in which he stated that one of his "priorities is to grow Scotland’s economy"."
Answered by Kate Forbes on 18 December 2024
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the proposal in its draft Budget 2025-26 to reduce the consumer policy and advice budget."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 17 December 2024
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the UK Government’s reported commitment to a permanently lowered tax rate for grassroots music venues in England and Wales from 2026-27, whether it will commit to implementing any such relief in full in Scotland."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 13 December 2024
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the UK Government’s consultation on reforming its business rates system, whether it has any plans to undertake a similar consultation on potential changes to non-domestic rates in Scotland."
Answered by Ivan McKee on 13 December 2024
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 6 December 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the 2025-26 draft Budget proposes reducing the digital budget of the portfolio of the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic by more than one half, and what areas of the digital budget this will impact on."
Answered by Richard Lochhead on 11 December 2024
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."
Answer expected on 7 January 2025
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government how much (a) has been and (b) is due to be paid to litigants from all concluded civil cases relating to prosecutions arising from the administration of Rangers FC, broken down by financial year."
Answered by Ruth Charteris on 10 December 2024
Asked by: Fraser, Murdo, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 November 2024
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the details of all expenditure that has been paid to contest concluded civil cases relating to prosecutions arising from the administration of Rangers FC."
Answered by Ruth Charteris on 10 December 2024