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-31253
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 November 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 November 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to improve the (a) collection and (b) availability of information on (i) economic inactivity and (ii) its causes.
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Question reference: S6W-31254
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 14 November 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 November 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to improve productivity in the public sector, and how it measures any progress on this.
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Question reference: S6O-03950
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in relation to its handling of malicious and vexatious criminal complaints.
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Question reference: S6F-03503
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 November 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 November 2024
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the concerns expressed by the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee regarding funding to complete the dualling of the A9 between Perth and Inverness by the new target date of 2035.
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Question reference: S6O-03904
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 November 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to local authorities to help secure the future of community libraries.
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Question reference: S6O-03814
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 October 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether Creative Scotland is fit for purpose as an arts funding body.
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Question reference: S6O-03692
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 September 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing for new entrants to farming.
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Question reference: S6O-03664
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 August 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 September 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recently published government expenditure and revenue figures, which reportedly show a £2,400 dividend in the last year for every person in Scotland as a result of its continued membership of the UK.
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Question reference: S6F-03264
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 June 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 June 2024
To ask the First Minister, in light of the reported number of serious and fatal accidents on the A9 trunk road in recent weeks, what progress is being made on the dualling project.
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Question reference: S6O-03553
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 June 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to support the retail sector.
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