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: S4W-09003
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 August 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 31 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what the cost was of establishing Scotland House in London during the Olympic Games and from which budget line this was taken.
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Question reference: S4W-09006
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 03 August 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 31 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether it discussed with the Scottish Development International using their London office as the base for Scotland House in London during the Olympic Games and, if so, (a) how much the office would have cost and (b) for what reason it did not use it.
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Question reference: S4W-08595
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how much NHS boards have spent purchasing Merck’s MMR 11 vaccine in each year since 2007.
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Question reference: S4W-08593
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the case in the USA under the whistleblower statute in which two scientists previously employed by Merck allege that the company engaged in fraud to hide the fact that the mumps element of the MMR vaccine is not as effective as the company claims.
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Question reference: S4W-08596
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government when a review was last carried out of the MMR vaccine in Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-08594
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review the evidence of the merits of the inclusion of the mumps vaccine element of Merck’s MMR 11 vaccine.
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Question reference: S4W-08591
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08222 by Michael Matheson on 28 June 2012, whether it will review the use of epidemiological studies as proof of the safety of the MMR vaccine.
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Question reference: S4W-08592
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 August 2012
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08223 by Michael Matheson on 28 June 2012, whether it will review the safety of the MMR vaccine and hold an inquiry into the management of the immunisation programme.
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Question reference: S4W-08601
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 09 July 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 27 July 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what benefits the Edinburgh-Glasgow Improvement Project will bring to (a) Stirling, (b) Dunblane and (c) Alloa.
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Question reference: S4W-08465
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 29 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 27 July 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive which broadband exchanges in Perth and Kinross are planned for an upgrade in (a) 2012 and (b) 2013.