Podcasts By The Scottish Parliament

Scrutiny in a climate and nature emergency – engaging with disruptive change

The Scottish Parliament Information Centre, SPICe, has recently published its 'Key Issues for Session 6' briefing. The publication outlines some of the key subjects likely to be of particular interest in the coming Parliamentary Session.

You can read the briefing in full here: https://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/ResearchBriefings/Report/2021/5/12/df69604c-1a2f-4a50-94fe-26c48f8623e7#

This episode of the podcast, featuring Graeme Cook and Alexa Morrison, researchers from SPICe, looks specifically at the climate and nature emergency. The section of the briefing on 'Scrutiny in a climate and nature emergency' can be read here:

https://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/ResearchBriefings/Report/2021/5/12/df69604c-1a2f-4a50-94fe-26c48f8623e7#Conclusion

Other documents referenced in this podcast:

- the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (or, IPCC) FAQs;

- former Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Roseanna Cunningham's declaration of a climate emergency in Session 5;

- the IPBES review;

- the State of Nature in Scotland report;

- scotland's biodiveristy progress as of 2020;

- the Environment Strategy for Scotland;

- the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change;

- the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019;

- the 2019 Scottish Climate Act;

- the UK Climate Change Committee's advice to the Scottish Government;

- the UN Sustainable Development Goals;

- the Conveners Group Session 5 Legacy report;

- and the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.

First Minister's Questions - 3 June 2021

Listen to the First Minister's Questions from Thursday 3 June 2021.

 

Find out more about the Parliament: http://parliament.scot/

 

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 - 27 May 2021

Listen to the first First Minister's Questions of a new Session of Parliament.

 

Find out more about the Parliament: http://parliament.scot/

 

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/

COVID-19 – The Road to Recovery

The Scottish Parliament Information Centre, SPICe, has recently published its 'Key Issues for Session 6' briefing. The publication outlines some of the key subjects likely to be of particular interest in the coming Parliamentary Session.

You can read the briefing in full here: https://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/ResearchBriefings/Report/2021/5/12/df69604c-1a2f-4a50-94fe-26c48f8623e7#

This episode of the podcast, featuring Lizzy Burgess and Alison O'Connor, researchers from SPICe, looks specifically at COVID-19. The section of the briefing on COVID-19 can be read here:

https://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/ResearchBriefings/Report/2021/5/12/df69604c-1a2f-4a50-94fe-26c48f8623e7#Introduction

 

A conversation with the outgoing Presiding Officer, Ken Macintosh

Reflecting on his career at the Scottish Parliament since the first election in 1999, and his time in the Presiding Officer's chair, outgoing Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh joins us for this podcast before the May election.

First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) - 24 March 2021

Listen to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP answer questions from opposition leaders and other MSPs on Wednesday 24 March 2021.

Topics covered include:

• Vaccines for unpaid carers
• School inspections
• Veterans' health

First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) - 18 March 2021

Listen to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP answer questions from opposition leaders and other MSPs on Thursday 18 March 2021.

Topics covered include:

• ScotRail's shift to public ownership
• Airline recovery
• The return of Universities and Colleges

First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) - 11 March 2021

Listen to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP answer questions from opposition leaders and other MSPs on Thursday 11 March 2021.

Topics covered include:

• Covid vaccinations
• Air Traffic Control
• Economic recovery from the pandemic

First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) - 4 March 2021

Listen to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP answer questions from opposition leaders and other MSPs on Thursday 4 March 2021.

Topics covered include:

• Self-isolation facilities
• UK Budget
• School after-care

First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) - 25 February 2021

Listen to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP answer questions from opposition leaders and other MSPs on Wednesday 25 February 2021.

 

Topics covered include:

• Homelessness
• Mesh implants review
• Covid19 transmission in courts