Is Scotland’s salmon farming industry on a sustainable path? In this episode, we hear from Finlay Carson MSP, Convener of the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee, and Deputy Convener Beatrice Wishart MSP as they discuss the findings of the Committee’s latest report. With calls for stronger regulation, more research and urgent action from the Scotti…

Listen back to FMQs! Questions this week included: Rona Mackay To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on the Scottish Government’s work to keep The Promise, in light of the fifth anniversary of it being made. Douglas Lumsden To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the Court of Session’s decision …

Listen back to FMQs! Questions this week included: Kevin Stewart To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the recent CBI report, which reportedly suggests that businesses are preparing to “cut staff and raise prices”. Jackson Carlaw To ask the First Minister whether he will join HM The King and other world leaders in …

Listen back to FMQs! Questions this week included: Christine Graham To ask the First Minister, in light of the inauguration of Donald Trump as US President, and the reported prospect of import tariffs, what sectors of Scottish business it anticipates may be most affected. Meghan Gallacher To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government…

Listen back to this week's FMQs! This week: Jackie Dunbar To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the potential economic impact of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners' reported £800 million investment in battery energy storage sites in Scotland. Edward Mountain To ask the First Minister, in light of the rise in …

Listen back to this week's FMQs! This week: Clare Haughey - To ask the First Minister, in light of recent freezing temperatures, whether he will provide an update on what steps the Scottish Government is taking to support low-income households with their energy bills. Liz Smith -To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is r…

Listen back to this week's FMQs! This week: Christine Grahame asked whether the Scottish Government will encourage the public not to buy puppies or dogs during the festive period, in light of the reported possibility that these may be the product of irresponsible breeders, including illegal puppy farms; Sandesh Gulhane what steps the Scottish Gover…

Listen back to this week's FMQs! This week: Michelle Thomson asked the First Minister what plans the Scottish Government has to bring forward legislation to criminalise non-fatal strangulation; Liz Smith asked what discussions the Scottish Government has had with local authorities regarding the reported impending closure of library facilities acros…

First Minster John Swinney MSP takes questions from party leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week included, Scottish Government's position regarding any potential risk to the environment of excessive removal of peat during excavation projects; What efforts the Scottish Government is making to establish the coun…

The First Minister covers a range of topics at this weekly question time.Door The Scottish Parliament

First Minster John Swinney MSP takes questions from party leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week included, when the Scottish Government last met with Ineos or Petroineos to discuss the refinery at Grangemouth, and road safety.Door The Scottish Parliament

First Minster John Swinney MSP takes questions from party leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week included, smart electricity meters in Scotland, Scottish Government's response to reports that its spending on private consultants has almost doubled in the space of five years and the Scottish Government's respons…

First Minster John Swinney MSP takes questions from party leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week included, young people's digital skills, funding to complete the dualling of the A9 between Perth and Inverness and what plans the Scottish Government has to end the reported increase in families in the Central Bel…

First Minster John Swinney MSP takes questions from party leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week included, the impact of the UK Government Budget on Scotland, the Scottish Government's response is to the reported rise in sex crimes.Door The Scottish Parliament

The First Minister takes questions from Members during FMQs. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliamentDoor The Scottish Parliament

The First Minister takes questions from Members during FMQs. Topics covered this week included alcohol related deaths, and teacher numbers in Scotland. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliamentDoor The Scottish Parliament

The First Minister takes questions from Members during FMQs. Topics covered this week included energy bill reduction, embedding domestic abuse experts in 999 control rooms and the numbers of young people involved in violent crime. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-wha…

The First Minister takes questions from Members during FMQs. Topics covered this week included junk food advertising, Transport Scotland's consultancy fees and the Flamingo Land Lomond Banks planning application. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parl…

The First Minister takes questions from Members. Topics covered this week included the closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery, a Just Transition, and the reported rise in hospice care costs. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament…

The First Minister takes questions from Douglas Ross MSP, Anas Sarwar MSP and other Members during FMQs. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/Door The Scottish Parliament

The First Minister takes questions from Douglas Ross MSP, Anas Sarwar MSP and other Members during FMQs. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/Door The Scottish Parliament

The First Minister takes questions from Douglas Ross MSP, Anas Sarwar MSP and other Members during FMQs. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/Door The Scottish Parliament

The First Minister takes questions from Douglas Ross MSP, Anas Sarwar MSP and other Members during FMQs. Topics covered this week included NHS waiting lists, dentistry, and new licenses for oil and gas. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-pa…

The Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes MSP takes questions from MSPs this week. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/what-was-said-and-official-reports/what-was-said-in-parliament/Door The Scottish Parliament

The First Minister takes questions from Douglas Ross MSP, Anas Sarwar MSP and other Members during FMQs. Topics covered this week included health and care worker visa applications, synthetic opioids being linked to rising numbers of deaths, and teacher numbers in Glasgow. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber…