Podcasts By The Scottish Parliament

First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) - 21st April 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP answered questions from opposition party leaders and other MSPs on Tuesday 21st April 2020.

Virtual Leaders' Questions - Thursday 9th April 2020

In the first ever Virtual Leaders' Questions session, opposition party leaders put questions to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP on the Scottish Government's ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Response to the COVID-19 epidemic: a statement from the First Minister and questions for the Cabinet

Today, Wednesday 1st April, the First Minister and Cabinet took questions from MSPs on Scotland's response to the COVID-19 epidemic.

First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) - 19th March 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP answered questions from opposition party leaders and other MSPs on Thursday 19th March 2020.

Novel coronavirus COVID-19 update - 17th March 2020

An statement on the coronavirus by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP, followed by a statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport Jeane Freeman MSP.

There follows a range of questions by MSPs answered by all ministers in the Scottish Government.

First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) - 12th March 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP answered questions from opposition party leaders and other MSPs on Thursday 12th March 2020.

Lessons from Finland: Olli-Pekka Heinonen, Director General of the Finnish Education Agency

The Finnish education system is among the best in the world, regularly appearing at or near the top of PISA and other surveys. How do they do it and what can we learn from them?

Join Olli-Pekka Heinonen, Director General at the Finnish Education Agency and former Minister of Education, as he discusses the Finnish approach to education and how Finland is preparing its people for the jobs and challenges of the future.

You can find out more about the talk, and the work of the Scotland's Futures Forum in their blog post on the Olli-Pekka Heinonen visit.

First Minister's Questions (FMQs) - 5th March 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP answered questions from opposition party leaders and other MSPs on Thursday 5th March 2020.

First Minister's Questions (FMQs) - Thursday 27th February 2020

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP answered questions from opposition party leaders and other MSPs on Thursday 27th February 2020.

The Infrastructure Commission for Scotland: A blueprint for Scotland

The Infrastructure Commission for Scotland wast established by the Scottish Government to provide independent, informed advice on the nation’s vision, ambition and priorities to create a 30-year infrastructure strategy to meet the country’s future economic growth and societal needs.

The Commission has recently presented the Scottish Government with a report (Key Findings Report - A blueprint for Scotland), which sets out “an overall 30-year infrastructure vision to support and enable inclusive net zero carbon economy”.

Featuring, Ian Russell CBE, Chair of the Infrastructure Commission for Scotland. Introduced by Edward Mountain MSP, Convener of the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee