Podcasts By The Scottish Parliament

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

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP answered questions from opposition party leaders and other MSPs on Thursday 19th 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 Nicola Sturgeon MSP answered questions from opposition party leaders and other MSPs on Thursday 12th March 2020.

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

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP answered questions from opposition party leaders and other MSPs on Thursday 20th February 2020.

This year's Scottish Budget was presented to the Parliament by Kate Forbes MSP, Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy  on Thursday 6 February 2020.

Join Allan Campbell and Ross Burnside from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre, SPICe, as they provide an impartial and factual viewpoint about what the Scottish Government has proposed.

Among the topics discussed are the reasons why this year's process is a little different, some of the key terms used in the budget and the changes to tax and expenditure.

Learn more by visiting SPICe's blog.