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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-14721

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 May 2013
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent development of a vaccine against Clostridium bolteae, which is common in autistic children, what consideration it is giving to offering the vaccine to autistic schoolchildren.

This vaccine has not yet had any preclinical or human trials, which would be needed to establish its efficacy and safety. Should these be completed satisfactorily, the vaccine would then be considered for licensing by the European Medicines Agency. If granted a licence the possible use of the vaccine would be considered by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation. This is standard procedure for the introduction of all vaccines.

Question reference: S4W-14740

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to bring forward legislation on the introduction of plain packaging on cigarettes and, if so, what the timetable is.

Question reference: S4W-14739

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 17 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it took the political affiliation of the founder of the Scottish Asian Women’s Association into consideration when deciding to provide funding to it.

Question reference: S4W-14738

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 17 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what conditions it has attached to its funding to the Scottish Asian Women's Association.

The Scottish Government does not provide core or project funding to the Scottish Asian Women’s Association. Funding was made available solely for the purpose of the launch event for the Association, due to the links it will help establish, not just with Scottish Asian women, with whom there are unique challenges inherent in making connections, but also wider representatives of Scottish civic life and industry.

Question reference: S4W-14737

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 16 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what lessons it has learned from providing over £200,000 in funding to the Scottish-Islamic Foundation, which has been wound up.

Funding allocated to the Scottish Islamic Foundation resulted in a series of events in March and April 2010 to help tackle Islamaphobia by celebrating Muslim culture, challenging stereotypes and promoting community cohesion. A proportion of the total allocated funding was withheld and recalled as the Scottish Islamic Foundation was unable to deliver all of its agreed outcomes. This was done in accordance with standard procedures, which the Scottish Government continues to follow.

Question reference: S4O-02126

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2013
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to understand and deal with the increase in the number of schoolchildren with additional support needs.

Question reference: S4W-14477

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to rural communities that wish to take control of their local petrol station.

The Scottish Land Fund is an initiative being delivered in partnership between BIG Lottery Fund and Highlands and Islands Enterprise. It is a £6 million, 3-year commitment aimed at giving local people in rural communities the tools and resources to successfully fulfil their aspirations of owning their own land and land assets. Grants will be made to rural communities (settlements with a population of less than 10,000).

Highlands and Islands Enterprise would also consider rural petrol stations in a similar manner to any other community asset acquisition project.

Question reference: S4W-14476

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many petrol stations have closed since 2007, broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S4W-14478

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 2 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many petrol stations that received funding from the Rural Petrol Station Grant Scheme between 1998 and 2008 are still open, also broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S4W-14479

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 2 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many grants (a) Scottish Enterprise and (b) Highlands and Islands Enterprise have given to rural petrol stations since 2008.