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: S4O-01655
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 December 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the A9 Safety Group on speed limits for HGVs on the A9.
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Question reference: S4F-01074
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 December 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 December 2012
To ask the First Minister what action is being taken to minimise disruption from industrial action over the festive season.
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Question reference: S4W-11608
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 14 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether a private landowner is obligated by law to remove giant hogweed.
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Question reference: S4W-11586
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 14 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4F-00909 by Alex Salmond on 25 October 2012 (Official Report, c.12688), whether it will provide a breakdown by company of each of the 11,000 jobs "employed directly in renewable energy across Scotland".
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Question reference: S4T-00151
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 December 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to ensure that NHS boards do not manipulate waiting time figures in order to meet targets.
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Question reference: S4W-11395
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 3 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government which NHS boards recommend green space recuperation therapy for people with mental illness.
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Question reference: S4W-11394
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 3 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to promote green space recuperation therapy for people with mental illness.
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Question reference: S4W-11326
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote Cycling Scotland’s Cycle Friendly Communities initiative.
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Question reference: S4W-11328
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to help facilitate the erection of signs to promote Cycling Scotland's Cycle Friendly Communities initiative.
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Question reference: S4W-11327
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 29 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Cycling Scotland in the last year in relation to the creation of cycle-friendly communities under its Cycle Friendly Communities initiative.