Parliament research and fact sheets

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

Scotland's economy: Subject profile

Subjects: Business and Industry | Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 26-40

Published: 01 July 2026

Negligence: the law in Scotland

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 26-39

Published: 30 June 2026

Additional Support For Learning

Subject: Education

Briefing number: SB 26-37

Published: 26 June 2026

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

Social Security subject profile

Subject: Social Security

Briefing number: SB 26-31

Published: 10 June 2026

Devolved Social Security Benefits

Subject: Social Security

Briefing number: SB 26-30

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