Context 2.1 Summary of European Union Developments 2.2.1 Summary of European Commission Work Programme 2.2.2 Summary of Relevant EU Law Developments 2.2.3 Summary of European Parliament Elections and Implications 2.2 Summary of Scottish Law Developments 2.2.1 Developments Explicitly Related to the Alignment Commitment 2.2.2 Developments Not Explicitly Related to the Alignment Commitment 2.3 Summary of Wider UK Developments 2.3.1 Summary of UK General Election and Implications 2.3.2 Relevant UK Laws Passed and Proposed 3.