Parliament research and fact sheets

External affairs: subject profile

Subject: EU and International Affairs

Briefing number: SB 26-36

Published: 16 June 2026

Explainer: intergovernmental activity and its implications for the Scottish Parliament

Briefing number: SB 26-35

Published: 12 June 2026

Explainer: common frameworks and their implications for the Scottish Parliament

Briefing number: SB 26-34

Published: 12 June 2026

Prisons: Subject Profile

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 26-33

Published: 11 June 2026

Housing: Subject Profile

Subject: Housing and Planning

Briefing number: SB 26-32

Published: 11 June 2026

Devolved Social Security Benefits

Subject: Social Security

Briefing number: SB 26-30

Published: 10 June 2026

Social Security subject profile

Subject: Social Security

Briefing number: SB 26-31

Published: 10 June 2026

Revisions to the Standing Orders during Session 6 of the Scottish Parliament

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 26-29

Published: 08 June 2026

Planning in Scotland: An introduction

Briefing number: SB 26-28

Published: 05 June 2026

Explainer: how devolution works

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 26-27

Published: 19 May 2026