MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region)
14 Aug 2001 to present
Trustee
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28 June 2023 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
28 June 2023 to 08 April 2026
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08 October 2024 to 08 April 2026
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08 October 2024 to 08 April 2026
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
29 June 2023 to 08 April 2026
Substitute Member
29 June 2023 to 08 April 2026
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05 December 2024 to 30 September 2025
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28 June 2023 to 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
23 June 2021 to 14 July 2023
Deputy Convener
08 September 2021 to 29 June 2023
Substitute Member
21 May 2021 to 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 June 2021 to 23 June 2021
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11 August 2020 to 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
26 February 2020 to 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
13 August 2020 to 04 May 2021
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24 April 2020 to 20 August 2020
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24 April 2020 to 20 August 2020
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18 February 2020 to 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 April 2020 to 24 April 2020
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29 September 2016 to 26 February 2020
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19 May 2016 to 18 February 2020
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08 June 2016 to 29 September 2016
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23 November 2011 to 23 March 2016
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06 September 2013 to 23 March 2016
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
06 September 2013 to 23 March 2016
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
23 November 2011 to 23 March 2016
Convener
23 June 2011 to 26 January 2012
Substitute Member
16 November 2011 to 23 November 2011
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15 June 2011 to 16 November 2011
Deputy Convener
12 May 2011 to 10 November 2011
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
12 May 2011 to 10 November 2011
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
01 June 2011 to 15 June 2011
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20 May 2010 to 22 March 2011
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 May 2010 to 22 March 2011
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 December 2008 to 22 March 2011
Deputy Convener
16 September 2009 to 22 March 2011
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17 May 2007 to 20 May 2010
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 May 2007 to 20 May 2010
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
27 June 2007 to 10 September 2009
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20 June 2007 to 10 December 2008
Deputy Convener
13 June 2007 to 20 June 2007
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08 November 2005 to 02 April 2007
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
22 May 2003 to 02 April 2007
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
04 June 2003 to 02 April 2007
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14 September 2005 to 02 April 2007
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03 September 2003 to 25 August 2005
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20 June 2002 to 31 March 2003
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 June 2002 to 31 March 2003
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 June 2002 to 31 March 2003
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
16 May 2002 to 31 March 2003
Substitute Member
27 September 2001 to 31 March 2003
Member
18 December 2002 to 26 March 2003
Convener
05 December 2002 to 18 December 2002
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These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Chamber meeting date: 14 May 2026
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "I, Murdo MacKenzie Fraser, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles, his heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God."
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Motion ref. S7M-00105.4
Submitted by: Anas Sarwar, Glasgow, Scottish Labour. Date lodged: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Result 17 for, 84 against, 27 abstained, 1 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00105
Submitted by: John Swinney, Perthshire North, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Supported by: Steven Bonnar, Jenny Gilruth, Katie Hagmann
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Result 72 for, 55 against, 0 abstained, 2 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00105.1
Submitted by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats. Date lodged: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Result 9 for, 84 against, 34 abstained, 2 did not vote
MSP voted against
Disagreed
Motion ref. S7M-00105.3
Submitted by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party. Date lodged: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Result 72 for, 56 against, 0 abstained, 1 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Motion ref. S7M-00105.2
Submitted by: Russell Findlay, West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Thursday, May 21, 2026
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Result 28 for, 89 against, 11 abstained, 1 did not vote
MSP voted for
Disagreed
Find out what motions Murdo Fraser has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government when it will introduce a reformed National Performance Framework, in light of it pausing and abandoning its previously proposed national outcomes in 2025 after a full statutory review."
Asked by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what the cost was of the National Performance Framework review process that was undertaken during the previous parliamentary session, the outcomes of which were not implemented."
Asked by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its commitment to reduce the public sector workforce, for what reason the devolved civil service headcount increased in the year to December 2025."
Asked by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how the proposed Public Service Renewal Bill will differ from the public body reduction already committed to in its Public Service Reform Strategy of June 2025."
Asked by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the publication of the Fiscal Sustainability Delivery Plan, what proportion of the identified £5 billion fiscal gap has been closed by measures announced to date, broken down by year."
Asked by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Auditor General's reported assessment that an approach to public sector reform focused purely on controlling workforce numbers will not balance the public finances."
Asked by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party’s 2026 manifesto commitment to enact a statutory price cap on essential food items in shops, what consideration it has given to the suggestion by the Scottish Retail Consortium that it should instead consider pausing or delaying the introduction of devolved regulatory…
Asked by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Audit Scotland's report finding that such data was lacking for over 100 of these, whether it now holds adequate data on the size, cost and skillset of the workforce in its public bodies,"
Asked by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government how many public bodies it plans to abolish or merge through the measures to be proposed in the Public Service Renewal Bill."
Asked by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026
"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party’s 2026 manifesto commitment to enact a statutory price cap on essential food items in shops, whether it plans to produce detailed guidance for grocery retailers in advance of any cap coming into effect."