First Minister's Questions 09 January 2025

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🗓️ 9 January 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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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 regarding the latest reported concerns on the use of Hikvision CCTV devices by local authorities in Scotland. Maggie Chapman - To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on the effectiveness of the National Planning Framework 4 principles in creating sustainable places across Scotland that enhance human and environmental wellbeing. 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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0:00.0	of that.
0:01.1	Thank you.
0:01.7	That concludes general questions.
0:03.6	Before we move to First Minister's question time,
0:06.4	I invite members to join me
0:08.1	in welcoming to the gallery
0:09.7	the Honourable Om Biela
0:11.8	Speaker of the Loxaba
0:13.7	Parliament of India.
0:23.6	Thank you. We move to First Minister's questions.
0:26.6	And at question number one, I call Russell Finley.
0:29.6	Thank you, President.
0:31.6	John Swinney said this week that if his budget doesn't pass,
0:35.6	we are playing right into the hands of Elon Musk.
0:39.3	Yes, you heard that right.
0:41.3	So the SMP's budget will cause misery to hard-working Scots and struggling businesses,
0:47.3	but in the mind of Scotland's populist First Minister,
0:51.3	that's a price we all must pay to defeat the shadowy forces of populism.
0:59.0	Was it John Swinney's New Year's resolution to distract from his failings by making ludicrous claims such as this?
1:07.0	First Minister.
1:08.0	I can see the shadowy face of populism right in front of me just now.
1:20.6	I would say, a budget that a budget that protects business from a challenging trading environment, that
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