First Minister's Questions 25th September 2025
Podcasts By The Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament
4.8 • 25 Ratings
🗓️ 25 September 2025
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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:
Elena WhithamTo ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of any implications for its work to address poverty amongst older people of recent findings by the Living Wage Foundation that a majority of people on a low-income pension in the UK are unable to cover basic living costs.
Brian WhittleTo ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that proposed changes to the counting method for NHS waiting lists will result in numbers falling despite no more patients being seen.
Foysol ChoudhuryTo ask the First Minister what urgent action the Scottish Government is taking in light of Public Health Scotland's estimate that dementia in Scotland is set to rise by more than 50% by 2044.
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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