Full details of current and forthcoming business can be found in the Business Bulletin.

If you are visiting the Parliament to watch proceedings in the Chamber or at a committee meeting, there is a code of behaviour which you need to follow, by order of The Presiding Officer. You should make yourself aware of the code of conduct 

Information on attending business

If you would like to watch a meeting of the Parliament from the Debating Chamber public gallery, we advise you to book your tickets in advance, as demand for tickets is very high at present.

Please let us know whether you have any access requirements when you make your booking.

Meetings in the Chamber are normally held on Wednesday afternoons, Thursday mornings and Thursday afternoons.

All tickets are booked by Time slot. You will be asked for a preferred Time slot when you make your booking. The Time slots are

It is possible to turn up on the day to see if there are any tickets available.

Booking a ticket for First Minister's Question Time

Booking a ticket

Members of the public can book tickets directly by contacting Visitor Services. Arrangements for booking tickets vary, depending on how many people wish to attend.

Individual tickets

Tickets for 1 to 9 people can be booked up to 7 days in advance of the meeting.

We will ask you for the name of each person who is attending.

Group tickets

Group visits for 10 to 15 people can be arranged. These tickets can be booked further in advance.

Booking periods for Group tickets

T he maximum number of tickets that can be booked is 15. If your group is larger than 15 we can still accommodate this, by group members taking it in turns to use the tickets to visit the gallery.

Demand for Group tickets to see Parliament in action is very high and it is advisable to

• make bookings as far in advance as possible
• have a range of possible dates and Time slots for your visit to discuss when you contact us for a booking
• contact us about ticket availability before making other arrangements for a visit, such as booking your transport.

If you are organising a group visit and it is not important for your group to see a meeting of the Parliament or a committee meeting, you might prefer to visit on a non-business day, when you would be able to take a guided tour of the building.

Committees

If you would like to watch a committee meeting from the public gallery in one of the six committee rooms, we would advise you to book a ticket in advance.

These meetings are normally held on Tuesday mornings, Tuesday afternoons and Wednesday mornings. Tickets are valid for the whole meeting.

Arrangements vary depending on how many people wish to attend.

Tickets for 1- 9 people can be booked up to 7 days in advance of the meeting. We will ask you for the name of each person who is attending.

Group Visits for 10-15 people can be arranged further in advance. Please see the information under Main Chamber - Group tickets for more information on advance booking periods.

If you are organising a group visit to a Committee meeting, please note:

• the maximum size for a group is 15 people
• group visits are only possible to Committee Rooms 1 and 2
• whilst we can book Group visits in advance, we are unlikely to know which committee will be meeting in each room until two weeks ahead of the date of the visit / Committee meeting

It is advisable to

• make bookings as far in advance as possible
• have a range of possible dates and time slots for your visit to discuss when you contact us for a booking
• contact us about ticket availability before making other arrangements for a visit, such as booking transport.

Collecting your tickets

Tickets are collected on the day of your visit from the Visitor Information Desk in the Main Hall.

Please note that tickets for the 11:40 to 12:30 Time slot, that includes First Minister's Question Time, must be collected by 11:40. All other tickets must be collected no later than 30 minutes after the start of the time slot. If tickets are not collected at these times, they may be re-allocated to other visitors.

Please aim to arrive at least 15 minutes before the start Time of the meeting or Group ticket time slot to allow Time to come through the security check on arrival and to collect your tickets.