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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: S4W-04515

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 08 December 2011
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 21 December 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will ensure that homes and businesses in rural areas receive access to broadband at the same time as those in urban areas.

As set out in our Digital Strategy, the Scottish Government is committed to ensuring the availability of next generation broadband for all by 2020, with significant progress by 2015 – with particular focus on ensuring that rural households and businesses are not left behind.

We are clear that the majority of next generation broadband investment should be market-led, and that public sector support should only be targeted in areas of market failure. We recognise that the majority of private sector investment is likely to be in urban areas where consumer demand is sufficient to make commercial investment viable.

Our approach to delivery in rural areas will be set out in our national broadband action plan which will be published in January 2012, to be followed in March with a detailed delivery plan.

Question reference: S4W-04549

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 09 December 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 21 December 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the summary and analysis of its consultation on same-sex marriage will incorporate responses from outwith Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-04469

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 December 2011
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 15 December 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will investigate the possibility of including the recording of animal casualties in vehicle crime and accident reports.

Some information on the recording of animal casualties in vehicle accidents is collected via a national (British) system for collecting and processing statistics on road accidents involving personal injury. Data is collected for ridden horses involved in accidents and also identifies accidents where a vehicle hit an animal in the carriageway.

If any offence is committed against an animal, such as causing unnecessary suffering or a wildlife type offence, it would be recorded under the appropriate protective legislation and would not be directly attributed to vehicle crime. There are currently no plans to include the recording of animal casualties in vehicle crime reports.

Question reference: S4O-00480

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 December 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 December 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish a detailed timetable for the A9 upgrading works between Perth and Inverness.

Question reference: S4W-04081

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 28 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-03198 by Nicola Sturgeon on 31 October 2011, when it plans to release section 16b funding to small third-sector organisations in 2012-13.

Question reference: S4W-03198

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 31 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive when it plans to release section 16b funding to small third-sector organisations.

Question reference: S4F-00198

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 24 October 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2011

To ask the First Minister when the Scottish Government will set a date for the referendum on independence.

Question reference: S4F-00132

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 12 September 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 September 2011

To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government is helping the expansion of the whisky industry.

Question reference: S4W-01613

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 08 July 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 5 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive where the agenda and minutes of the NHSScotland National Planning Forum are published.

Question reference: S4W-01612

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 08 July 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 4 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the NHSScotland National Planning Forum will receive input from practising interventional cardiologists during its assessment of transcatheter aortic valve implantation and, if so, by what means.