That the Parliament congratulates Nicola Meighan on 14 years of outstanding service to BBC Radio Scotland, including seven years hosting the Friday edition of Afternoons, during which she interviewed landmark figures; understands that the programme’s audience figures were growing at the time Nicola and her colleagues were stood down; believes that her departure is the latest in a sustained pattern of reductions to presenter-led arts programming at the station; understands with concern that the majority of those replaced have been women and that these changes have drawn criticism from the Scottish Music Industry Association, the Musicians’ Union and hundreds of artists and have received coverage in national media; notes that the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee examined the issue as part of its Session 6 inquiry on broadcasting in Scotland, publishing a report in March 2026; commends Nicola for her wider contribution to the arts in Scotland over more than two decades and for launching her own podcast, A Kick Up The Arts, at her own expense to continue championing Scotland's culture and women’s voices, and notes the view that the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic should consider engaging with BBC Scotland on what it sees as the disproportionate impact of its recent scheduling decisions on women presenters and on the platform that BBC Radio Scotland provides for Scottish artists and cultural life, including in Edinburgh and Lothians East.