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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: S5W-14820

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 February 2018
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 8 March 2018

To ask the Scottish Government on what dates archaeological assessments were made at the A9 at Killiecrankie prior to the current groundwork excavations.

Question reference: S5W-14821

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 February 2018
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 March 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what protection from development there is for historic battlefields.

Historic Environment Scotland has a statutory duty to compile and maintain an Inventory of historic battlefields of national importance. The inclusion of a battlefield on the Inventory identifies it as an area of added protection where particular consideration must be given to impacts on the site. The effect of a proposed development on inventory battlefields is a material consideration in the planning system.

Scottish Planning Policy sets out the matters planning authorities should seek to protect in determining planning applications relating to historic battlefields, including protecting, conserving and enhancing their key landscape characteristics and special qualities. Where development is not within the planning system – e.g. forestry or Trunk Roads proposals, Historic Environment Scotland’s Policy Statement states that other public bodies should ensure that nationally important battlefields are given consideration within relevant strategies, plans and programmes.

The Town and Country Planning (Neighbouring planning authorities and Historic Environment)(Scotland) Direction 2015 sets out when Ministers have to be notified over planning proposals affecting historic battlefields, providing an added layer of scrutiny around battlefields.

Question reference: S5F-02118

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 05 March 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 March 2018

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to educate children regarding using the internet safely.

Question reference: S5O-01799

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2018
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 21 February 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Transport Scotland and Jacobs regarding the preferred route for the dualling of the A9 at Killiecrankie.

Following an assessment of environmental, economic, engineering and traffic criteria, the preferred route for the A9 Dualling Killiecrankie to Glen Garry project was announced in March 2016 at public exhibitions held in Killiecrankie and Blair Atholl. The then Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure, Investment and Cities and Minister for Transport and Islands were advised of the preferred route for the dualling through this section on 1 March 2016.

Question reference: S5O-01718

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 January 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 24 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Health Improvement and Protection budget is decreasing in 2018-19.

The Health Improvement and Protection budget is actually increasing by £16.6m (36%) in 2018-19, up from £46.1m in 2017-18 to £62.7m in 2018-19.

This is driven by significant, additional investment in treatment and support services for alcohol and drugs. Backed by this new investment we have begun an overhaul of our drug strategy, guided by the principle of ensuring the best health outcomes for people who are, or have been, drug users. We will expand its scope to set out a new vision for alcohol and drug treatment altogether.

Question reference: S5O-01606

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 December 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how its Draft Budget will grow the Scottish economy.

Question reference: S5O-01533

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 November 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 November 2017

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Tayside.

Question reference: S5O-01466

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 November 2017
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 November 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the number of bail-related offences.

Question reference: S5O-01403

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 October 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 1 November 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made regarding the issues around devolving the administration of air departure tax to local authorities.

Question reference: S5W-11596

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 September 2017
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 26 October 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many new national public bodies (a) it and (b) its agencies have announced in each local authority area in each year since 1999, and how many bodies were created.

Since 1999 the Scottish Government has established 57 new devolved public bodies. Scottish Government agencies do not establish new public bodies. A breakdown of the number of public bodies established in each local authority area since 1999 through to April 2017 has been collated in a table. A copy of this table has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre, BIB number 59170.