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: S5T-01989
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 February 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what impact there will be on the economy and public finances of the downwards revision of estimated GDP from £180 to £175 billion.
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Question reference: S5W-27058
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 3 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-26549 by Jeane Freeman on 6 January 2020, in light of reports that NICE has stated that there is clinical evidence to support their use, whether it will review its position regarding the use of trans-labial ultrasound scans.
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Question reference: S5W-27024
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 29 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what resources will be allocated to the production of an alternative set of figures to GERS, as proposed by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work.
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Question reference: S5W-27025
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 29 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) the Chief Economist and (b) its statisticians will work on the production of an alternative set of figures to GERS, as proposed by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work.
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Question reference: S5W-27028
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 29 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what the anticipated cost will be of the production of an alternative set of figures to GERS, as proposed by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work.
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Question reference: S5W-27027
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 20 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 29 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it proposes to publish its alternative set of figures to GERS, as proposed by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work, at the same time as the GERS figures are published.
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Question reference: S5O-04035
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what measures are in place to increase the number of young people taking SQA qualifications in modern languages.
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Question reference: S5O-04000
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 January 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with potential buyers for the ScotRail franchise.
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Question reference: S5W-26549
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 6 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has plans to use trans-labial ultrasound scans to locate implanted mesh in a woman’s body.
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Question reference: S5O-03926
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 December 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that, since 2009, the number of GP practices in NHS Tayside has fallen from 69 to 63, while the average practice list size has increased.