First Minister's Questions 20 November 2025

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🗓️ 20 November 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

The First Minister answers questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly question time.Topics covered this week include:Clare HaugheyTo ask the First Minister, in light of the UK Government’s reported decision to revisit compensating Women Against State Pension Inequality, what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the potential social security implications for those affected in Scotland. Douglas RossTo ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government will take in response to reported figures from the road safety charity, Brake, which show that over the last year road deaths and serious injuries rose by 2.8% nationally, with Moray recording the highest increase with a rise of 83%. Carol MochanTo ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to news that public satisfaction with the NHS has dropped to its lowest level in more than a decade, according to the Scottish Household Survey. A full transcript of this week's First Minister's Questions will be available on the Scottish Parliament website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report

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0:00.0	General Questions. The next item of business is First Minister's questions.
0:03.6	And I call Russell Finley at question number one.
0:05.7	Thank you, President. In 1998, age 25, I spent three glorious weeks at France 98.
0:12.4	There was no Google, no smartphones, no social media, no Scottish Parliament.
0:17.2	But as our English friends say, it's been almost 30 years of hurt, but we never stopped dreaming.
0:23.6	And on behalf of the Scottish Conservatives and the Tartan Army, I want to congratulate
0:29.6	and to thank our Scotland heroes.
0:33.6	Now, turning to my questions to the First Minister, hundreds of Scottish jobs are at risk, this time in Fife.
0:45.0	Thousands have already been lost. Grangemouth, 400 jobs. Harbour energy, 250. Hunting PLC, 200.
0:52.9	Apache 500. PetroFAC 2000.
0:55.0	Now, Mossmoorne, 400 more jobs.
1:00.0	Scotland's oil and gas industry is being destroyed before our eyes.
1:05.0	The Labour and SMP governments are causing this to happen because it suits their net zero agenda. John Swinney's
1:12.1	Government promised a Mismoran transition plan 18 months ago. So where is it?
1:18.6	First Minister.
1:19.6	Mr. President, let me begin by expressing my warmest congratulations to the Scotland team, to Steve Clarke and the squad.
1:31.3	It was an absolute privilege to be present at Hamden Park on Tuesday night to see such an exciting game of football with spectacular goals.
1:40.3	The Scotland national team have brought joy to everyone in Scotland, and I pay warm tribute to them for what they achieved on Tuesday.
1:52.7	Mr. Russell Finlay raises important issues about the future of employment in Scotland,
2:00.1	and the Government will do everything
2:02.2	we can to work to support the workforce at Exxomobile about the challenges that are now
2:09.4	faced as a consequence of the decision in connection with the Mossmohan plant.
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