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31/05/2026

First Minister's Questions is changing!

Each week there will now be two FMQs sessions - one for backbench MSPs to ask questions, and the other for party leaders.

You can watch both sessions on Facebook Live: Tuesdays (backbencher questions) and Thursdays (party leader questions).

You can watch both sessions here on Facebook Live.

Book tickets for FMQs at; https://ow.ly/gf8W50Z5e4k

Catch up with the topics under debate at this week's First Minister's Questions in our podcast.Search for 'Scottish Parl...
30/05/2026

Catch up with the topics under debate at this week's First Minister's Questions in our podcast.

Search for 'Scottish Parliament' wherever you get your podcasts or listen here: https://ow.ly/c5LO50Z55Sq

To catch up on this week's business, which included the first First Minister's Questions of Session 7. Watch SPTV ➡️ htt...
29/05/2026

To catch up on this week's business, which included the first First Minister's Questions of Session 7. Watch SPTV ➡️ https://ow.ly/sIsX50Z5Acg

Business this week included:
🟣 First Minister's Questions
🟣 Ministerial Statement: First Homes Fund
🟣 Scottish Government Debate: Ambitious for Scotland

Earlier today First Minister John Swinney fielded questions form party leaders and other MSPs during First Minister's Qu...
28/05/2026

Earlier today First Minister John Swinney fielded questions form party leaders and other MSPs during First Minister's Questions.

Catch up with all of this week's developments in our podcast.

Search "Scottish Parliament" wherever you get your podcasts of listen here 🎧 https://ow.ly/7EOy50Z55RA

28/05/2026

The First Minister will field questions from Party Leaders and other MSPs in this weekly topical question time.

First Minister Questions will now take place twice a week after the Presiding Officer made changes to the way Parliament...
21/05/2026

First Minister Questions will now take place twice a week after the Presiding Officer made changes to the way Parliament runs.

FMQs will now happen on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and the questions the First Minister faces will no longer be published in advance.

The Presiding Officer wants to make the Government more accountable to Parliament and simplify how it works.

Here are all 129 Members of the Scottish Parliament for Session 7!
20/05/2026

Here are all 129 Members of the Scottish Parliament for Session 7!

This afternoon, MSPs voted to select the next First Minister of Scotland. After several rounds of voting, John Swinney w...
19/05/2026

This afternoon, MSPs voted to select the next First Minister of Scotland.

After several rounds of voting, John Swinney was selected.

19/05/2026

Parliament will select the next First Minister on Tuesday 19th May.

Watch live from 2pm.

19/05/2026

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