Scottish First Minister's Questions

On Thursday 12 February 2026, the Scottish Parliament questioned First Minister John Swinney during a scheduled programme. The session, listed as Programme 12/02/2026, involved a formal inquiry directed at the First Minister on matters of governance and policy implementation at the national level.

The broadcast slated for 12 February 2026 is catalogued as a programme episode. It falls under the generic heading of “programme” and is listed without any further classification beyond its date and format. In keeping with the supplied details, the entry simply records the occurrence of a parliamentary session rather than a scripted drama or documentary. The core of the episode centres on a series of questions raised within the Scottish Parliament, all directed at John Swinney, who holds the office of first minister. These inquiries were presented on Thursday, 12 February, and the content of the segment is confined to that formal questioning. No additional participants, topics, or outcomes are mentioned beyond the fact that Swinney was the focus of the parliamentary interrogation. Beyond the basic description, the record notes that the event took place in the official setting of the Scottish Parliament on the specified Thursday. It is presented as a straightforward account of the parliamentary proceedings, with the emphasis placed solely on the interaction between the members of parliament and the first minister. No further context, analysis, or supplementary information is provided, keeping the summary tightly bound to the original facts.