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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: S4O-01389

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 October 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 October 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with NHS Tayside regarding patient transport between Perth and Dundee.

Question reference: S4F-00881

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 24 September 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 September 2012

To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government will ensure that patients in Scotland with heart conditions receive treatment that is comparable with that for those from the rest of the UK.

Question reference: S4W-09529

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 September 2012
Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 21 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what is being done to develop communication between the Scottish Wild Beaver Group and (a) farmers and (b) beaver interest groups.

I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-09531 on 21 September 2012. One of the aims of the Tay Beaver Study Group is to develop communication between a range of interests, including the Scottish Wild Beaver Group, other conservation interests and fisheries and land management representatives.

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Question reference: S4W-09531

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 September 2012
Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 21 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will establish an information source and point of contact with Scottish Natural Heritage for those with concerns about the impact of wild beavers.

<>Scottish Natural Heritage has established a monitoring group to study the beavers in the Tay catchment, the Tay Beaver Study Group. The group will be setting up a website to provide information about the management of beavers on the Tay. There are already information sources and contact points in relation to the Scottish Beaver Trial at Knapdale. Scottish Beaver Trial field officers are available for help and advice when required (details at www.scottishbeavers.org.uk) and monitoring information is available via SNH (www.snh.gov.uk/scottishbeavertrial).

Question reference: S4W-09530

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 September 2012
Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 21 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Tayside beaver is a protected species.

Beavers are not a protected species in Scotland. However, Scottish Ministers announced on 16 March 2012 that beavers could remain on Tayside for the duration of the Scottish Beaver Trial and their impact will be monitored over this period. The status of beavers will be reviewed in 2015, following the conclusion of the trial, when Scottish Ministers will decide on the future of all beavers living in the wild in Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-09299

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 August 2012
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 20 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce legislation placing an obligation on ministers to ensure that the recommendations of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation are implemented.

Question reference: S4W-09298

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 August 2012
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 20 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government whether legislation has been enacted to extend the remit of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation Board to Scotland and, if so, when.

Question reference: S4O-01307

Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S4W-09341

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 September 2012
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 13 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what organisations have received funding from Creative Scotland in each of the last three years, also broken down by number of employees.

Question reference: S4W-09340

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 September 2012
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 13 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what bodies in the field of literature receive funding from Creative Scotland.