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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: S5O-04773

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 November 2020
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 November 2020

To ask the Scottish Government on what basis the constitution secretary stated that an independence referendum would take place in 2021.

Question reference: S5W-32437

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2020
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 29 October 2020

To ask the Scottish Government when regulations will be published regarding exemptions from low-emission zones under the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019.

Question reference: S5O-04720

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 October 2020
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 November 2020

To ask the Scottish Government how its planning policy supports the delivery of new housing developments.

Question reference: S5T-02463

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 26 October 2020
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what support is being given to hospitality businesses that cannot operate due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Question reference: S5W-31700

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2020
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 22 September 2020

To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £5.3 million it has spent on COVID-19-related campaigns across all media channels has been allocated to expenditure on (a) Facebook, (b) Instagram, (c) Newsquest, (d) local newspapers, (e) national newspapers, (f) (i) online, (ii) television and (iii) radio advertising and (g) other media sources.

Please note that the £5.3 million figure has subsequently been corrected to £5.8 million.

a - Facebook	£246,543	Note - Facebook & Instagram spend is recorded together rather than by site
b - Instagram	£246,543
c - Newsquest	£40,174	Spend in The Herald, Herald on Sunday, Glasgow Times, The National & National on Sunday. Please note additional spend in Newsquest has been made through Mediaforce packages but we do not know the breakdown of costs to individual publications, for that reason we have not included those costs.
d - Local / Regional Newspapers	£780,377
e - National Newspapers	£259,071
f1 - Online	£1,199,301	Note - this includes the spend on Facebook and Instagram
f2 - Television	£1,963,246
f3 - Radio	£747,703
g - Others	£662,034	Spend in Broadcast Media (e.g STV Player, Sky Adsmart)
g - Others	£4,384	Spend in Magazines

Question reference: S5W-31626

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2020
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 22 September 2020

To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce details of the 2020-21 flu vaccination programme, including the vaccinations to be provided at GP surgeries.

Responsibility for delivering the Seasonal Flu Vaccine in 2020-21 rests with Health Boards and Integration Authorities with support from GP practices. The administration of vaccinations provided in General Practices will depend on each Health Board’s individual delivery model.

The Flu Vaccination programme for those who are entitled to a free seasonal flu vaccine will begin on 1 October as planned.

Question reference: S5O-04613

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2020
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 September 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has put in place in schools to reinforce the message that pupils need to adhere to social distancing guidelines.

Question reference: S5O-04601

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2020
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 September 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is giving to businesses that have been impacted the most by COVID-19 restrictions.

Question reference: S5W-31511

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 September 2020
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 9 September 2020

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on its various COVID-19 health-related advertising campaigns across all media channels since 23 March 2020.

Question reference: S5W-31521

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 September 2020
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 8 September 2020

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-27864 by Kate Forbes on 19 March 2020, what the current total level of its borrowing is, and what this represents as a percentage of its borrowing capacity.

The current level of Scottish Government capital borrowing is £1.58 billion, 53% of the £3 billion capital borrowing capacity. The reduction in debt level reflects repayments of existing borrowing in August 2020.

The Scottish Government intends to drawdown a further £450 million in capital borrowing and £207 million resource borrowing before the end of the financial year, in line with the 2020-21 Scottish Budget.