First Minister John Swinney MSP answers questions from party leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time.
Questions included:
Kevin Stewart
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to water scarcity alerts issued by SEPA for the east of Scotland, in light of low rainfall and warm temperatures.
Brian Whittle
To ask the First Minister, in light of the publication of the Programme for Government, what action the Scottish Government is taking to ensure that prevention is more strongly integrated into the health system.
Jackie Baillie
To ask the First Minister when the landslip shelter on the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful will be complete.
Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament
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First Minister's Question 1 May 2025
Listen back to FMQs. Questions this week included:
Jackie Dunbar
To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of any implications for its work to grow Scotland’s economy of the EY ITEM Club Spring Forecast, which downgraded expectations for UK output over the next two years.
Edward Mountain
To ask the First Minister, in light of the reported high demand for neurodevelopmental assessment services, when the Scottish Government plans to publish the report on the work that it funded on the five “tests of change” across Scotland, which concluded in March 2024.
Mark Griffin
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports of local authorities suspending council housing allocations.
Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament
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First Minister's Question's 24 April 2025
The First Minister takes questions from MSPs.
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First Minister's Questions 3 April 2025
Listen back to FMQs. Questions this week included:
Kevin Stewart
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reported comments made by the chair of the North Sea Transition Task Force that the North Sea’s future should be a “national mission”.
Stephen Kerr
To ask the First Minister what engagement the Scottish Government has had with the UK Government regarding what assessment has been made of the potential impact of an extension of US tariffs on Scottish businesses that export to the US market.
Katy Clark
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on whether the reported increased annual cost of Scotland's prisons to over £77,000 per prisoner represents good value for public money.
Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament
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First Minister's Questions 27 March 2025
Listen back to FMQs. Questions this week included:
Kenneth Gibson
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the UK Government’s Spring Statement.
Murdo Fraser
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to reduce waiting times for children and adolescents for the diagnosis of autism and ADHD.
Mercedes Villalba
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to prevent instances of water scarcity in 2025.
Ash Regan
To ask the First Minister, in light of reports of an escalation in gang-related violence in Edinburgh, with recent shootings in Niddrie and West Pilton, what immediate action can be taken to support the emergency services in ensuring the safety and reassurance of communities in the Edinburgh Eastern constituency.
Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament
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