FMQs: First Minister's Questions

FMQs Sketch

Nicola Sturgeon and Douglas Ross were at logger heads over the ferry scandal in the first FMQs after the summer recess

FMQs Sketch: Douglas Ross back to bleating his 'ferry fiasco' greatest hit
THANK goodness summer recess has finally come to an end.

Douglas Ross seems to be moving through the five stages of grief over Nicola Sturgeon's bid for independence

FMQs sketch Tories finally get past stage of denial over independence referendum

Alex Cole-Hamilton is demanding answers over reports of secret lobbying by the Queen

Call for answers over Queen's political lobbying in Scotland

Douglas Ross ignores indyref2 elephant in the room during FMQs grilling

EXCLUSIVE Douglas Ross ignores indyref2 elephant in the room during FMQs grilling

Next week's FMQs will be the last before the summer recess

FMQs Sketch FMQs Sketch: Sexual harassment point scoring reduces politicians to vultures

Douglas Ross says he will boycott any referendum held without a Section 30 order

FMQS SKETCH Kirsty Strickland: Independence referendum will be divisive, that's politics

Douglas Ross missed the mark at First Minister's Questions

FMQs sketch Kirsty Strickland: Douglas Ross failed to deliver his message

Douglas Ross's double standards were made clear

COMMENT Douglas Ross's indyref2 hypocrisy exposed – The REAL Scottish Politics

Clockwise from right: First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, and Labour MSP Michael Marra

Labour MSP ‘undermines’ his own leader with Wales question at FMQs

John Swinney stood in for Nicola Sturgeon at FMQs

John Swinney rejects claim ferry contracts were awarded for political gain

Douglas Ross was warned by Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone

WATCH Douglas Ross told off for giving John Swinney new nickname during FMQs

Nicola Sturgeon will be replaced by her deputy John Swinney

Nicola Sturgeon to miss FMQS after being 'floored' by coronavirus

Anas Sarwar hit out at the Scottish Government over ScotRail cuts to timetables

Updated Nicola Sturgeon calls out Anas Sarwar over Labour's 'backroom deals' with Tories

Nicola Sturgeon hailed the 'gutsy' performance of the Rangers players

Nicola Sturgeon says Rangers 'did Scotland proud' in 'heartbreaking' final defeat

Douglas Ross tells Nicola Sturgeon to apologise over ScotRail timetable cuts

UPDATED Douglas Ross tells Nicola Sturgeon to apologise over ScotRail timetable cuts

Nicola Sturgeon addressed the issue of abortion protests (like the one pictured in Northern Ireland late in 2021) outside clinics

Nicola Sturgeon sends firm message to protesters targeting abortion clinics

From left: Anas Sarwar, Nicola Sturgeon, and Douglas Ross were more focused on the council elections than FMQs

SKETCH With eyes on the council vote, FMQs was replaced with empty electioneering

Nicola Sturgeon and Anas Sarwar clash over local authority budgets ahead of council vote

Nicola Sturgeon and Anas Sarwar clash over local authority budgets ahead of council vote

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross clashed over the ferries fiasco at FMQs

WATCH Nicola Sturgeon hits out at former ferry boss's 'lie' accusations at FMQs

Minister Jenny Gilruth (left) and Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone

WATCH: FMQs delayed as mysterious noise in Parliament interrupts MSPs

Nicola Sturgeon suggested Douglas Ross's party is set to face the consequences from public anger at the Tories

Douglas Ross told Tories will face 'full force' of public anger at council elections

'Time to draw a line in the sand over sexism and misogyny' says First Minister

WATCH 'Time to draw a line in the sand over sexism and misogyny' says First Minister

Key ferries contract document 'not withheld, it was not prepared' says FM

Key ferries contract document 'not withheld, it was not prepared' says FM

From left, Nicola Sturgeon, Christine Grahame, and Gordon MacDonald were all wearing purple ribbons at FMQs.

Why was Nicola Sturgeon and other MSPs wearing purple ribbons at FMQs?

Nicola Sturgeon rejects 'secret Scotland' claims over 'regrettable' ferries delay

Nicola Sturgeon rejects 'secret Scotland' claims over 'regrettable' ferries delay

Nicola Sturgeon said the SNP acted quick to suspend Dr Tim Rideout from the party

Nicola Sturgeon pledges to root out racist rhetoric in SNP following Tim Rideout remarks

Watch: FM challenges Anas Sarwar to sign joint letter to PM calling for tax powers

WATCH: FM challenges Anas Sarwar to sign joint letter to PM calling for tax powers

Nicola Sturgeon and Tory MSP Jamie Greene clashed on the early release system for prisoners

'Breathtaking hypocrisy': Nicola Sturgeon tears into Tories over justice claims

Douglas Ross focused on the issue of energy at FMQs

comment Kirsty Strickland: Maybe the hot air from Douglas Ross can make up the energy shortfall

Vladimir Putin has been condemned by Anas Sarwar, Nicola Sturgeon and Douglas Ross

Holyrood leaders unite to condemn Vladimir Putin as war criminal

Nicola Sturgeon rejects plea to ramp up oil production to 'deal a blow' to Putin

Nicola Sturgeon rejects plea to ramp up oil production to 'deal a blow' to Putin

FM refuses to reveal details of bank chief's exit due to 'confidentially' fears

FM refuses to reveal details of bank chief's exit due to 'confidentiality' fears

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon condemned the actions of West Ham and France international footballer Kurt Zouma

WATCH: Nicola Sturgeon condemns 'sickening' video of footballer abusing pet

Nicola Sturgeon spoke at FMQs

Nicola Sturgeon announces major change to school face mask rules

FMQs sketch: Nicola Sturgeon chops Douglas Ross down to size

Sketch FMQs sketch: Nicola Sturgeon chops Douglas Ross down to size

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross

Why was Douglas Ross talking about chopping the bottoms off doors at FMQs?

'The Tories are nervous': FM wades into independence pension row

'The Tories are nervous': Nicola Sturgeon enters independence pensions row

Nicola Sturgeon's answer was interrupted several times - and Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone was forced to intervene

WATCH WATCH: MSPs told off for shouting down Nicola Sturgeon's pro-independence argument

Regardless of Gray report PM has 'misled parliament' says Nicola Sturgeon

Regardless of Gray report PM has 'misled parliament' says Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon clashed with Anas Sarwar at First Minister's Questions

Sketch FMQs sketch: Nicola Sturgeon refuses to take lectures from Labour on equal pay

WATCH: Nicola Sturgeon hits back at Anas Sarwar 'lecture' on fair pay

WATCH: Nicola Sturgeon hits back at Anas Sarwar 'lecture' on fair pay

Douglas Ross said that measures brought in to fight the spread of Omicron had been 'unnecessary'

Douglas Ross defies experts to claim Omicron restrictions were 'unnecessary'

Nicola Sturgeon and Douglas Ross clashed at Holyrood

FMQs Sketch Sketch: Little sympathy from FM as Douglas Ross endures a 'tough time'

WATCH: Nicola Sturgeon tears into Douglas Ross over double standards at FMQs

WATCH: Nicola Sturgeon tears into Douglas Ross over double standards at FMQs

WATCH: Nicola Sturgeon's brilliant response to Tory 'disdain' for Douglas Ross

WATCH WATCH: Nicola Sturgeon's brilliant response to Tory 'disdain' for Douglas Ross

Nicola Sturgeon: Even those in Tory party can't imagine Douglas Ross as First Minister

Nicola Sturgeon mocks Douglas Ross after he's snubbed by UK Tories

There were few festivities for Nicola Sturgeon and Douglas Ross at FMQs

FMQS SKETCH This Christmas I'm pleased I'm not in the politicians' shoes

FMQs LIVE: Nicola Sturgeon quizzed by MSPs after Omicron restrictions

FMQs RECAP: Nicola Sturgeon quizzed by MSPs after Omicron restrictions

Nicola Sturgeon didn't look impressed with Douglas Ross during FMQs

FMQs Sketch Nicola Sturgeon runs out of Christmas cheer – and patience with Douglas Ross

WATCH: 'Shameless' Douglas Ross scolded by Nicola Sturgeon over Covid funding

WATCH: Nicola Sturgeon scolds 'shameless' Douglas Ross over Covid politicking

Douglas Ross accused Nicola Sturgeon of laughing during a rowdy session of FMQs

COMMENT Shona Craven: Tories are having a laugh by focusing on chuckles at Holyrood

Douglas Ross was beamed into Holyrood for FMQs as the Scottish Tory leader was self-isolating

Sketch FMQs sketch: Douglas Ross must have been dreading today – and it shows

Nicola Sturgeon told Tory MSP Meghan Gallacher that the Scottish Government would not withdraw a controversial survey asking schoolkids about their sexual experiences

Survey of Scots teens' sexual experiences to go ahead despite controversy, FM says

WATCH: Nicola Sturgeon takes Douglas Ross to task over the future of oil and gas

WATCH: Nicola Sturgeon takes Douglas Ross to task over the future of oil and gas