Podcasts By The Scottish Parliament

First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) - 9th of May 2019

The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, answered questions from MSPs in The Scottish Parliament on the 2nd of May 2019. 

First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) - 2nd of May 2019

The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, answered questions from MSPs in The Scottish Parliament on the 2nd of May 2019. 

Statement by the First Minister on Brexit and Scotland’s Future – 24 April 2019

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon gave a statement about the prospect of a second independence referendum, as well as an update on Brexit preparations.

Climate Change – science, policy and solutions on a global scale with the IPCC

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change.

This seminar was recorded on 3 April 2019 is an opportunity to hear from those at the cutting edge of global climate science, to learn about their assessments of the scientific basis of climate change, its impacts and future risks, options for adaptation and mitigation, and the direct implications for policy.

Our speakers, Youba Sokona, IPCC Vice-Chair; Thelma Krug, IPCC Vice-Chair; and Jim Skea, IPCC Working Group III Co-Chair were taking time out from a high-level meeting in Edinburgh of the IPCC Working Group III on climate change mitigation.

This seminar was hosted by Gillian Martin MSP, Convener of the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee.

Scotland 2030: A Citizen’s Income?

Scotland's Futures Forum continues its spring 2019 programme of events with a discussion this evening on the idea of a citizen’s income, featuring new research and an expert perspective from Finland.

With predictions of social and economic upheaval brought about by technological and environmental change, could a citizen’s income reduce poverty and increase people’s control over their lives? Using new research from Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt Universities and a view from the Finnish basic income experiment, this event looked at whether citizen’s income is a realistic and affordable solution for the future.

You can find out more at The Citizen's Income event web page on the Scotland's Futures Forum website.

What’s Wrong About Foodbanks?

A recording from the Festival of Politics session titled "What’s Wrong About Foodbanks?".

A decade ago foodbanks were an oddity. In 2018 there are over 400 foodbanks run by The Trussell Trust alone across the UK. Join chair Deputy Presiding Officer Christine Grahame MSP and panellists including Professor John McKendrick, Glasgow Caledonian University; Lindsey Welsh, Development Officer Moray Foodbank; and Emma Revie, CEO, The Trussell Trust to debate whether the existence of foodbanks is actually a sign of the UK’s strong social fabric and the real scandal is that they haven’t been around for longer.

First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) - 4th April 2019

The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, answered questions from MSPs in The Scottish Parliament on the 4th April 2019.

Conversation points: Ongoing ScotRail service issues, HPV vaccination success and the potential to roll out to boys, inadequate temporary housing for homeless individuals, the progress of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act, 2018.

The UK after Brexit

The Scottish Parliament Information Centre hosted a seminar on 27 March 2019 offering perspectives from Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish perspectives on challenges and opportunities for the UK after Brexit. Speakers included Prof. Nicola McEwan, University of Edinburgh; Prof. Dan Wincott, Cardiff University and Dr Katy Hayward, Queens University Belfast.

First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) - 28th March 2019

The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, answered questions from MSPs in The Scottish Parliament on the 28th March 2019.

Conversation points: Brexit's potential effects on child poverty in Scotland, First Minister's responses to recent developments in Westminster, how income supplements may impact poverty rates in Scotland.

Festival of Politics - Abnormally Funny: Disability & Comedy

A recording from the Festival of Politics session titled "Abnormally Funny: Disability & Comedy".

A 2017 survey by disability charity Scope found that one in four people avoided having conversations with disabled people because of feelings of discomfort and fear of saying the wrong thing. Join chair Ethan Young, Civic Participation Officer at Inclusion Scotland, and panellists including Dr Sharon Lockyer, Centre for Comedy Studies Research, Brunel University; Laurence Clark, stand-up comedian and disability rights campaigner and Colin Young, Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland to debate common misconceptions about disability, and to ask whether or not comedy by disabled people helps to change attitudes.