Several procedures enable the Scottish Parliament to scrutinise the Government. The First Minister or members of the cabinet can deliver statements to Parliament upon which MSPs are invited to question. For example, at the beginning of each parliamentary year, the First Minister delivers a statement to the chamber setting out the Government's legislative programme for the forthcoming year. After the statement has been delivered, the leaders of the opposition parties and other MSPs question the First Minister on issues related to the substance of the statement.
What enables the Scottish Parliament to scrutinize the government? Who can question statements the First Minister or members of the cabinet make? What does the First Minister deliver at the beginning of each parliamentary year? What do the leaders of the opposition parties and other MSPs question the First Minister about?