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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

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Question reference: S3W-14043

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 June 2008
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what investment plans it has for the Scottish Regional Treatment Centre at Stracathro Hospital.

Question reference: S3W-13954

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 June 2008
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 12 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive which stadiums would receive funding for improvements if Scotland was given the opportunity to host Euro 2012.

Question reference: S3W-13953

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 June 2008
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 12 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether is preparing for the possibility that Ukraine and Poland will not host Euro 2012 and, if so, what preparations it has made.

Question reference: S3W-13022

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2008
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive which GP practices have not been allowed to opt out of out-of-hours service in mainland Scotland.

Question reference: S3W-13024

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2008
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive how many GPs who have offered out-of-hours services have retired since 2005 and have not been replaced by new GP practices offering equivalent out-of-hours services.

Question reference: S3W-13019

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2008
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it believes that out-of-hours service is required for the safety and wellbeing of the people in the Kinloch Rannoch area of highland Perthshire.

Question reference: S3W-13023

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2008
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive which areas in mainland Scotland are considered as equivalent to Scottish islands in terms of provision of health services.

Question reference: S3W-13020

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2008
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what factors were considered when the decision was taken to allow the Kinloch Rannoch GP practice to opt out of out-of-hours service.

Question reference: S3W-13021

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2008
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what conditions were put in place when a new contract was awarded for the Kinloch Rannoch GP practice.

No conditions were placed on the new practice as far as out of hours services were concerned. In terms of the NHS (General Medical Services Contracts)(Scotland) Regulations 2004 a practice either provides out of hours services or not. Where it does not do so there can be no requirements in the contract between the practice and the health board in respect of such services.

Before the new contract was awarded, NHS Tayside consulted the Kinloch Rannoch community and local representatives were on the selection panel.

Question reference: S3W-13018

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2008
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what level of service it believes is sufficient to replace out-of-hours cover in the Kinloch Rannoch area of highland Perthshire.