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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

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search.  There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 19 July 2024
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Question reference: S2W-28171

  • Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 20 September 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how it is taking forward its action plan to protect red squirrels, following the Scottish Natural Heritage conference on red squirrels in February 2006, and what action will be taken.

Question reference: S2W-28177

  • Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 20 September 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the membership of the Cross Party Group on Fair Trade, set up to consider how Scotland can achieve Fair Trade Nation status, will be expanded.

Question reference: S2W-28076

  • Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 01 September 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 19 September 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how many businesses were granted regional selective assistance in each year since 1999 and, of these, how many have subsequently (a) gone into administration or ceased operations and (b) relocated their operations outside Scotland.

Question reference: S2W-28077

  • Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 01 September 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 19 September 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of regional selective assistance allocated in each year since 1999 was granted to (a) new technology companies, (b) call centres, (c) manufacturing industries and (d) other industries.

Question reference: S2W-27876

  • Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 August 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 13 September 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-27564 by Tavish Scott on 17 August 2006, what issues are being considered in the further work being undertaken to assess the implications and practicalities of dualling between Perth and Pitlochry.

Question reference: S2W-27875

  • Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 August 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 13 September 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-27564 by Tavish Scott on 17 August 2006, when it expects that the further work being undertaken to assess the implications and practicalities of dualling between Perth and Pitlochry will be completed.

Question reference: S2W-28114

  • Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 04 September 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 13 September 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-21696 by Tavish Scott on 13 January 2006, how many personal injury accidents and deaths there were in 2005 on the A811 between (a) Stirling and the roundabout at Kippen Station and (b) Kippen Station and the junction with the A81 at Ballat.

Question reference: S2W-27228

  • Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 July 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 12 September 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how many new business start-ups there were per 10,000 head of population in each year since 1997.

Question reference: S2W-28105

  • Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 04 September 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 September 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of all planning inquiries dealt with by the Scottish Executive Inquiry Reporters Unit resulted in appeals being upheld in each year since 1999.

Question reference: S2W-28104

  • Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 04 September 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 September 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive which planning inquiries dealt with by the Scottish Executive Inquiry Reporters Unit resulted in appeals being upheld in each year since 1999.