Podcasts By The Scottish Parliament

Festival of Politics: Lemn Sissay

The Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone MSP joins Lemn Sissay OBE, one of the nation’s best-loved poets, to discuss his No1 best-selling memoir My Name Is Why, at the Festival of Politics. Now an award-winning PEN Pinter Prize playwright, performer and BAFTA-nominated broadcaster, Lemn reflects on a childhood spent within the institutional care system where bureaucracy and neglect often superseded love.

Having found a powerful creative release in words, Lemn talks about race, family and the meaning of home.

This event was recorded live at the Scottish Parliament in August.

First Minister’s Questions 6 October 2022

In this session, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP took questions from opposition leaders and other MSPs in the chamber.

You can find out more about the Parliament at http://www.parliament.scot/, and transcripts of FMQs are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/ 

First Minister’s Questions 29 September 2022

In this session, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP took questions from opposition leaders and other MSPs in the chamber.

You can find out more about the Parliament at http://www.parliament.scot/, and transcripts of FMQs are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/ 

First Minister’s Questions 22 September 2022

In this session, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP took questions from opposition leaders and other MSPs in the chamber.

You can find out more about the Parliament at http://www.parliament.scot/, and transcripts of FMQs are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/ 

First Minister’s Questions 8 September 2022

In this session, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP took questions from opposition leaders and other MSPs in the chamber.

You can find out more about the Parliament at http://www.parliament.scot/, and transcripts of FMQs are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/ 

Marika Cukrowski - World Press Photo 2022

The World Press Photo exhibition has returned to the Scottish Parliament this summer, and we catch up with the curator of this year's event - Marika Cukrowski.

You can find out more about the exhibition at https://www.parliament.scot/visit/events-and-exhibitions/world-press-photo.

We’ll be hosting the exhibition between in Parliament from 28 July to 27 August 2022, and entry is free.

Artificial Intelligence and Accountability

What happens when decisions made by artificial intelligence (AI) don’t work as intended?

Who is accountable, and how are they held accountable? 

In this podcast from the Scotland's Futures Forum, Richard Leonard MSP chaired a seminar with Professor Subramanian (Ram) Ramamoorthy, Chair of Robot Learning and Autonomy in the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh, and Professor Shannon Vallor, Baillie Gifford Chair in the Ethics of Data and AI at the Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) at the University of Edinburgh.

You can find out more about the event at https://www.scotlandfutureforum.org/artificial-intelligence-and-accountability/

All about the bees

We're absolutely buzzing to share this episode with you!

The Scottish Parliament has been home to several beehives since 2014, expertly cared for by local beekeeper Stuart Hood. 

Learn about what beekeepers do, how honey is made, and what unique way we use beeswax at the Scottish Parliament.

Show notes

Read about our sustainability efforts here:

https://www.parliament.scot/about/how-parliament-works/sustainability

Visit us and take a guided tour:

https://www.parliament.scot/visit

Find out more about Hood's Honey:

https://www.hoodshoney.com/

 

First Minister’s Questions 30 June 2022

In this session, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP took questions from opposition leaders and other MSPs in the chamber.

You can find out more about the Parliament at http://www.parliament.scot/, and transcripts of FMQs are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/ 

First Minister’s Questions 23 June 2022

In this session, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP took questions from opposition leaders and other MSPs in the chamber.

You can find out more about the Parliament at http://www.parliament.scot/, and transcripts of FMQs are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/