Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife (Region) 2001 - present day
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Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Previous roles in cross-party groups are not included in this list.
05 December 2024 - 30 September 2025
Member
28 June 2023 - 08 October 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
23 June 2021 - 14 July 2023
Deputy Convener
08 September 2021 - 29 June 2023
Substitute Member
21 May 2021 - 28 June 2023
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 June 2021 - 23 June 2021
Member
11 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
13 August 2020 - 04 May 2021
Member
26 February 2020 - 04 May 2021
Deputy Convener
24 April 2020 - 20 August 2020
Convener
24 April 2020 - 20 August 2020
Member
18 February 2020 - 11 August 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
21 April 2020 - 24 April 2020
Member
29 September 2016 - 26 February 2020
Member
19 May 2016 - 18 February 2020
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 June 2016 - 29 September 2016
Member
23 November 2011 - 23 March 2016
Member
06 September 2013 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
06 September 2013 - 23 March 2016
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
23 November 2011 - 23 March 2016
Convener
23 June 2011 - 26 January 2012
Substitute Member
16 November 2011 - 23 November 2011
Member
15 June 2011 - 16 November 2011
Deputy Convener
12 May 2011 - 10 November 2011
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
12 May 2011 - 10 November 2011
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
01 June 2011 - 15 June 2011
Member
20 May 2010 - 22 March 2011
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 May 2010 - 22 March 2011
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
11 December 2008 - 22 March 2011
Deputy Convener
16 September 2009 - 22 March 2011
Substitute Member
17 May 2007 - 20 May 2010
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
17 May 2007 - 20 May 2010
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
27 June 2007 - 10 September 2009
Substitute Member
20 June 2007 - 10 December 2008
Deputy Convener
13 June 2007 - 20 June 2007
Member
08 November 2005 - 02 April 2007
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
22 May 2003 - 02 April 2007
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
04 June 2003 - 02 April 2007
Member
14 September 2005 - 02 April 2007
Substitute Member
03 September 2003 - 25 August 2005
Substitute Member
20 June 2002 - 31 March 2003
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 June 2002 - 31 March 2003
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
20 June 2002 - 31 March 2003
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
16 May 2002 - 31 March 2003
Substitute Member
27 September 2001 - 31 March 2003
Member
18 December 2002 - 26 March 2003
Convener
05 December 2002 - 18 December 2002
Member
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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: 26 June 2025
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "I am sure that the packed chamber and the many millions of people who are riveted as they watch at home will be disappointed to know that I will not be taking all of my six minutes—unless I get lots of interventions, of course, which I would welcome…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "During the previous debate, I observed that 11 members were in the chamber. I see that we have now increased that number dramatically—to 17. Such is the quality of the debate this afternoon that members are flooding in to hear our exchanges…
Economy and Fair Work Committee meeting date: 26 June 2025
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "Good morning. I want to interrogate the choice to consolidate at Scarborough as opposed to Falkirk. I would be grateful if you could explain to me the thinking behind that. What were the reasons why Scarborough was chosen rather than Scotland?"
Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "On the issue of another referendum, we now know that dozens of anonymous pro-independence online accounts calling for another referendum went dark on 12 June after the Israeli air force took out Iranian cyber infrastructure…
Chamber meeting date: 25 June 2025
Murdo Fraser (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con): "In May 2022, the then SNP Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, Kate Forbes, who I do not see in the chamber, pledged that the Scottish Government would reset the public sector, return the size of the workforce to pre-Covid levels and freeze the pay bill. We now know that all three of those promises were broken. The public sector pay bill…
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Submitted by: Liz Smith, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, March 27, 2025
Result 64 for, 1 against, 53 abstained, 10 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Supported by: Jim Fairlie
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 91 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Shona Robison, Dundee City East, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 90 for, 30 against, 0 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP voted against
Agreed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Result 70 for, 0 against, 50 abstained, 9 did not vote
MSP abstained
Agreed
Submitted by: Angus Robertson, Edinburgh Central, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, March 24, 2025
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Result 108 for, 7 against, 1 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP voted for
Agreed
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: 21 May 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the reported concerns of stakeholder organisations within the muirburn code working group regarding the commencement and practicalities of muirburn licensing."
Asked by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 7 May 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Police Scotland in relation to its policy on the recording of non-crime hate incidents."
Asked by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 30 April 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to figures showing that farm incomes are at a five-year low."
Asked by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 26 March 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to increase house building."
Asked by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 24 March 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2025
"To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to reduce waiting times for children and adolescents for the diagnosis of autism and ADHD."
Asked by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 21 March 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35531 by Richard Lochhead on 18 March 2025, what steps it has taken to measure progress towards meeting the targets set out in its 2021 document, A Strategy for Space in Scotland."
Asked by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 21 March 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 April 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-35531 by Richard Lochhead on 18 March 2025, whether it remains committed to all of the targets set out in its 2021 document, A Strategy for Space in Scotland."
Asked by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 7 March 2025
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 18 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to facilitate the development of domestic space launch capabilities, and the growth of associated business sectors."
Asked by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 7 March 2025
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 18 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made with the development of the SaxaVord and Sutherland spaceports, and whether it is its understanding that the business sector plans to consolidate around a single launch location."
Asked by: Murdo Fraser, Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 7 February 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 24 February 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address the reported long-term reduction in the working-age population caused by below-replacement birth rates."