Parliament research and fact sheets

Local Government Finance: facts and figures 2026

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 26-60

Published: 27 August 2026

Land Use in Scotland - Session 7 Subject Profile

Subjects: Environment and Energy | Rural Affairs

Briefing number: SB 26-51

Published: 27 August 2026

Scotland's exports: Policy and statistics 2026

Subjects: Economy and Finance | Environment and Energy | EU and International Affairs

Briefing number: SB 26-59

Published: 26 August 2026

Affordable Housing Supply Programme - Update August 2026

Subject: Housing and Planning

Briefing number: SB 26-58

Published: 24 August 2026

Environment: Session 7 Subject Profile

Subject: Environment and Energy

Briefing number: SB 26-56

Published: 24 August 2026

Explainer: The Electoral Commission and the Scottish Parliament

Briefing number: SB 26-57

Published: 21 August 2026

Primary Care and General Practice in Scotland

Subject: Health

Briefing number: SB 26-55

Published: 13 August 2026

Negligence: the law in Scotland (updated August 2026)

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 26-53

Published: 12 August 2026

Domestic abuse and civil law in Scotland

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 26-52

Published: 12 August 2026

The Scottish Parliament and the Ethical Standards Commissioner

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 26-50

Published: 05 August 2026

Scotland's economic policy landscape

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 26-49

Published: 29 July 2026

Public Service Reform: an overview

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 26-48

Published: 29 July 2026

Childcare: Subject Profile

Subject: Education

Briefing number: SB 26-47

Published: 28 July 2026

Intergovernmental activity update Q1 and Q2 2026

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 26-46

Published: 23 July 2026

Explainer: The Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016

Briefing number: SB 26-45

Published: 16 July 2026

Explainer: Boundaries Scotland and Scottish Parliament boundaries

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 26-44

Published: 15 July 2026

Explainer: The UK Internal Market Act 2020 and implications for the Scottish Parliament

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 26-43

Published: 08 July 2026

Criminal Courts: Subject Profile

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 26-42

Published: 07 July 2026

Criminal Prosecution: Subject Profile

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 26-41

Published: 07 July 2026

Access to legal aid and advice services in Scotland

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 26-38

Published: 02 July 2026