Podcasts By The Scottish Parliament

The First Minister takes questions from Members during FMQs.  Topics covered this week included alcohol related deaths, and teacher numbers in Scotland.  Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament 

The First Minister takes questions from Members during FMQs.  Topics covered this week included energy bill reduction, embedding domestic abuse experts in 999 control rooms and the numbers of young people involved in violent crime. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament 

The First Minister takes questions from Members during FMQs.  Topics covered this week included junk food advertising, Transport Scotland's consultancy fees and the Flamingo Land Lomond Banks planning application. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament 

The First Minister takes questions from Members. Topics covered this week included the closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery, a Just Transition, and the reported rise in hospice care costs.   Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament   

The First Minister takes questions from Douglas Ross MSP, Anas Sarwar MSP and other Members during FMQs. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/

The First Minister takes questions from Douglas Ross MSP, Anas Sarwar MSP and other Members during FMQs. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/

The First Minister takes questions from Douglas Ross MSP, Anas Sarwar MSP and other Members during FMQs. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/

The First Minister takes questions from Douglas Ross MSP, Anas Sarwar MSP and other Members during FMQs. Topics covered this week included NHS waiting lists, dentistry, and new licenses for oil and gas. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/

The Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes MSP takes questions from MSPs this week.  Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/

The First Minister takes questions from Douglas Ross MSP, Anas Sarwar MSP and other Members during FMQs. Topics covered this week included health and care worker visa applications, synthetic opioids being linked to rising numbers of deaths, and  teacher numbers in Glasgow. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/

The First Minister takes questions from Douglas Ross MSP, Anas Sarwar MSP and other Members during FMQs. Topics covered this week included student immigration, implementation of placental growth factor-based testing for pre-eclampsia, and support the Ferguson Marine shipyard. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/

The Public Audit Committee have published their report on Adult Mental Health in Scotland.  The Committee heard compelling evidence that the demand for mental health care is continuing to rise, with the Covid-19 pandemic and cost-of-living crisis compounding the issues faced by an adult mental health system already under significant strain.  In this podcast, Convener Richard Leonard MSP travelled to Chris's House, a suicidal crisis centre in Wishaw, to discuss the report's findings with Anne Rowan, founder of Chris's House, and Dr Pavan Srireddy, Vice Chair, Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland. Together they discussed issues including the increasing demand for services, pressures on staff, how outcomes are measured and what needs to happen next to ensure people receive the help they need. Read the report: https://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/Report/PA/2024/2/28/c0ad50ea-5444-452a-b67a-a285ea574ff6-1  

The First Minister takes questions from Douglas Ross MSP, Anas Sarwar MSP and other Members during FMQs. Topics covered this week included sextortion, a new ferry contract, affordable housing and healthcare on Skye. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/

John Swinney MSP leads FMQs for the first time as Scotland's First Minister. The First Minister took questions on education, mental health, new appointments and more. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/

In this week's session of First Minister's Questions, Humza Yousaf takes questions on his decision to step down, climate targets, the UK Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act and more. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/

Listen back to this week's session of First Minister's Questions. The First Minister took questions from Douglas Ross, Anas Sarwar and other MSPs. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/

The First Minister takes questions from MSPs in the weekly session of FMQs. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/

The First Minister takes questions from MSPs in the weekly session of FMQs. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/

The First Minister takes questions from MSPs in the weekly session of FMQs. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/

Gillian Mackay asked about 40 Days for Life protests, Jamie Greene asked about probationary teachers leaving the Teacher Induction Scheme, and Jackie Bailie asked about long waits in A&E departments. Listen back to the full session of First Minister's Questions here! Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/