Questions and answers
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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Question reference: S6W-25988
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 14 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will work with the UK Government to encourage more multinational companies to invest in Scotland’s regions.
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Question reference: S6W-25985
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 14 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how its Budget for 2024-25 will create opportunities for advanced scientific industries in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-25989
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 14 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has had any recent discussions with biotech companies to encourage them to invest in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-25938
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 14 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact that beavers have on (a) natural wild salmon habitats in Scotland’s rivers and (b) the population of salmon smolts.
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Question reference: S6W-25939
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 14 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact that piscivorous birds have on the wild salmon population.
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Question reference: S6O-03234
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to schools to facilitate the expansion of an outdoor learning-based curriculum.
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Question reference: S6W-25937
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 8 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides for the creation and expansion of wild salmon hatcheries.
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Question reference: S6W-25936
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 01 March 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 8 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on delivering the Wild Salmon Strategy Implementation Plan.
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Question reference: S6O-03186
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to farmers who have experienced damage to crops as a result of the activities of beavers.
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Question reference: S6W-25901
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 4 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-07232 by Jenny Gilruth on 25 March 2022, when it plans to bring into force part 8 (Recovery of Unpaid Parking Charges) of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019.
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