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: S4F-01003
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 November 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 November 2012
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to ensure that the 2014 Year of Homecoming is a success.
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Question reference: S4W-10858
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what capital investment projects, that it has funded, are underway in Mid Scotland and Fife and what the (a) completion date and (b) cost is of each project.
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Question reference: S4W-10874
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 November 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 15 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many homes were considered to be in fuel poverty in (a) Perth and Kinross, (b) Stirling and (c) Fife in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S4W-10691
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 14 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what the incidence rate is of squirrel pox virus.
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Question reference: S4W-10690
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 14 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to protect the red squirrel in 2013, one of the 10 iconic species selected in the Year of Natural Scotland.
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Question reference: S4O-01468
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 November 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address any health inequalities between manual and non-manual workers.
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Question reference: S4W-10416
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 7 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is on ensuring that NHS boards carry out patient consultations before making changes to the provision of treatments or services.
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Question reference: S4W-10421
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 6 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that people in rural areas have access to local GP surgeries.
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Question reference: S4W-10415
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how it measures the provision of fertility services across NHS boards with regard to (a) waiting times for treatment, (b) the number of cycles of treatment provided and (c) the number of couples seeking treatment.
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Question reference: S4W-10412
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the future of fertility services.