Podcasts By The Scottish Parliament

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/

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/

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

 

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Listen to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP answer questions from opposition leaders and other MSPs on Wednesday 17 February 2021.

 

Topics covered include:

• Preparedness for the COVID-19 pandemic
• Child poverty and the National Child Payment
• Coronavirus vaccination priority