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Podcasts By The Scottish Parliament
Podcasts from the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland. Subscribe to listen to First Minister‘s Questions (FMQs) and other content.
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First Minister's Questions - Party Leaders - 29 October 2026
The First Minister fields questions of national importance from Party Leaders in this weekly question time. Read the full transcript from the Official Report…
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First Minister's Questions - Backbench Members - 27 October 2026
The Deputy First Minister answers questions from backbench Members in this weekly question time. A full transcript of this week's First Minister's Questions…
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Exploring the World Press Photo Exhibition
The curator of this year's World Press Photo Exhibition chats to us about some of the themes covered by this travelling collection of the best photojournalism…
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First Minister's Questions - Party Leaders - 08 October 2026
The First Minister fields questions of national importance from Party Leaders in this weekly question time. Read the full transcript from the Official Report…
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First Minister's Questions - Backbench Members - 6 October 2026
The First Minister answers questions from backbench Members in this weekly question time. A full transcript of this week's First Minister's Questions will be…
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First Minister's Questions - Party Leaders - 1 October 2026
The First Minister fields questions of national importance from Party Leaders in this weekly question time. Read the full transcript from the Official Report…
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First Minister's Questions - Backbench Members - 29 September 2026
The First Minister answers questions from backbench Members in this weekly question time. A full transcript of this week's First Minister's Questions will be…
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First Minister's Questions - Party Leaders - 24 September 2026
The First Minister fields questions of national importance from Party Leaders in this weekly question time. Read the full transcript from the Official Report…
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First Minister's Questions Backbench Members 22 September 2026
The First Minister answers questions from backbench Members in this weekly question time. A full transcript of this week's First Minister's Questions will be…
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First Minister's Questions - Party Leaders - 17 September 2026
The First Minister fields questions of national importance from Party Leaders in this weekly question time. Read the full transcript from the Official Report…
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First Minister's Questions - Backbench Members 15 September 2026
The First Minister answers questions from backbench Members in this weekly question time. A full transcript of this week's First Minister's Questions will be…
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First Minister's Questions - Party Leaders - 10 September 2026
The First Minister fields questions of national importance from Party Leaders in this weekly question time. Read the full transcript from the Official Report…
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First Minister's Questions - Backbench Members - 08 September 2026
The First Minister answers questions from backbench Members in this weekly question time. A full transcript of this week's First Minister's Questions will be…
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First Minister's Questions - Party Leaders - 03 September 2026
The First Minister fields questions of national importance from Party Leaders in this weekly question time. Read the full transcript from the Official Report…
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First Minister's Questions - Backbench Members - 01 September 2026
The First Minister answers questions from backbench Members in this weekly question time. A full transcript of this week's First Minister's Questions will be…
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First Minister's Questions - Party Leaders - 25 June 2026
The First Minister fields questions of national importance from Party Leaders in this weekly question time. Read the full transcript from the Official Report…
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Meet our Local Heroes
This episode was recorded ahead of the official Opening Ceremony of the Scottish Parliament, marking the beginning of our seventh session. As has become…
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First Minister's Questions - Backbench Members - 23 June 2026
The First Minister answers questions from backbench Members in this weekly question time. A full transcript of this week's First Minister's Questions will be…
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Time to meet your Makar!
Pàdraig MacAoidh (Peter Mackay) is Scotland's Makar, or national poet. He's part of the programme for the Opening Ceremony taking place on 27 June 2026, to…
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First Minister's Questions - Party Leaders - 18 June 2026
The First Minister fields questions of national importance from Party Leaders in this weekly question time. Read the full transcript from the Official Report…
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First Minister's Questions - Backbench Members - 16 June 2026
The First Minister answers questions from backbench Members in this weekly question time. A full transcript of this week's First Minister's Questions will be…
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First Minister's Questions - Party Leaders - 11 June 2026
The First Minister fields questions of national importance from Party Leaders in this weekly question time. Read the full transcript from the Official Report…
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First Minister's Questions - Backbench Members - 9 June 2026
The First Minister answers questions from backbench Members in this weekly question time. A full transcript of this week's First Minister's Questions will be…
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First Minister's Questions - Party Leaders - 4 June 2026
The First Minister answers questions from party leaders in this weekly question time. A full transcript of this week's First Minister's Questions will be…
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First Minister's Questions - Backbench Members - 2 June 2026
The First Minister answers questions from backbench Members in this weekly question time. A full transcript of this week's First Minister's Questions will be…
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First Minister's Questions 28th May 2026
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. A full transcript of this week's First Minister's…
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In conversation: Presiding Officer Rt Hon Alison Johnstone MSP and women MSPs
In this podcast, the Presiding officer speaks with women Members about a range of topics including: How social media and rising workloads have shaped modern…
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In conversation: Presiding Officer Rt Hon Alison Johnstone MSP and Professor Kezia Dugdale
In this conversation, the Presiding officer and Professor Kezia Dugdale explore: The growing pressure and polarisation in political debate Why respectful…
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First Minister's Questions 25th March 2026
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Joe FitzPatrick To ask…
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First Minister's Questions 19th March 2026
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Stuart McMillan To ask…
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First Minister's Questions 12th March 2026
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Christine Grahame To ask…
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In conversation: Presiding Officer Rt Hon Alison Johnstone MSP and Ellie Craig, Chair of the Scottish Youth Parliament
Presiding Officer Rt Hon Alison Johnstone MSP speaks with Ellie Craig MSYP, Chair of the Scottish Youth Parliament. They talk about issues including…
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First Minister's Questions 5th March 2026
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Kenneth Gibson To ask…
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First Minister's Questions 26 February 2026
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Michelle Thomson MSP To…
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First Minister's Questions - 19th February 2026
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Christine Grahame To ask…
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First Minister's Questions 12 February 2026
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Michelle Thomson MSP To…
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First Minister's Questions 5 February 2026
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Rona Mackay MSP To ask…
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First Minister's Questions 29th January 2026
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Willie Coffey To ask the…
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First Minister's Questions 22 January 2026
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. A full transcript of this week's First Minister's…
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First Minister's Questions 15th January 2026
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Keith Brown To ask the…
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First Minister's Questions 8 January 2026
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. A full transcript of this week's First Minister's…
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First Minister’s Questions 18th December 2025
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: David Torrance To ask…
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First Minister’s Questions 11th December 2025
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Marie McNair To ask the…
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First Minister's Questions 4th December 2025
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Paul McLennan To ask the…
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First Minister's Questions 27th November 2025
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Kenneth Gibson To ask…
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Working with communities to scrutinise government spending - human rights budgeting
“We were given a space… and in there we were allowed to develop a voice.” We chat with Afam and Justine from Commission Advocating Rights for Minorities…
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First Minister's Questions 20 November 2025
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Clare Haughey To ask the…
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First Minister's Questions 13 November 2025
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Kevin Stewart To ask the…
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First Minister's Questions 6th November 2025
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Christine Grahame To ask…
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First Minister's Questions 30th October 2025
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Emma Harper To ask the…
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First Minister's Questions 9th October 2025
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Clare Adamson To ask the…
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First Minister's Questions 2nd October 2025
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Gordon MacDonald To ask…
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First Minister's Questions 25th September 2025
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Elena Whitham To ask the…
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First Minister's Questions 18th September 2025
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Gordon MacDonald To ask…
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First Minister's Questions 11th September 2025
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Ruth Maguire To ask the…
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Interview with architect Benedetta Tagliabue
As part of the launch of an exhibition on the Scottish Parliament building, internationally renown architect and co-founder of EMBT, Benedetta Tagliabue, chats…
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First Minister's Questions 4th September 2025
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Evelyn Tweed To ask the…
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First Minister's Questions 26 June 2025
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Joe FitzPatrick To ask…
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First Minister's Questions 19 June 2025
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Audrey Nicoll To ask the…
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First Minister's Questions 12 June 2025
The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time. Topics covered this week include: Kenneth Gibson To ask…