Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body.
Guidance on Parliamentary Questions (393KB, pdf) posted 05 May 2021
Guidance on Parliamentary Questions: data protection
Guidance on Urgent Questions (23KB, pdf) posted 05 May 2021
Portfolio Questions are answered in the Chamber, usually on a Wednesday and Thursday. Questions from MSPs must relate to the ministerial portfolio of the Portfolio Question session. Questions are answered by the Minister or Cabinet Secretary with responsibility for that portfolio.
Read the rota for Portfolio Questions up to March 2026 (90KB, pdf) posted 27 November 2025