Reading Time: 3 minutesThis short blog sets out the membership of the committees of the Session 7 Parliament.
Category: Parliament & Government
Explainer: assimilated law
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis blog briefly explains the background to a body of domestic law called ‘assimilated law’ and looks at how it can be amended.
Scottish Parliament Committees
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis short blog provides information on the names and remits of Session 7 committees as well as the size of each and the political party of the convener and deputy convener. There are 16 committees (seven mandatory and nine subject committees).
Election 2026 – results in full
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis blog allows users to explore the results from the Scottish Parliament General Election in 2026. We also provide historic data on the number of
The parliamentary week
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis short blog explains the Presiding Officer’s proposals for the parliamentary week.
The new Scottish Government
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog outlines the new Scottish Government and also provides information on junior Ministers.
Explainer: what is the role of a committee convener and how are conveners and deputy conveners chosen?
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis short blog looks at the role of committee conveners and the rules for how conveners and deputy conveners are chosen.
Explainer: how are committees established?Â
Reading Time: 7 minutesOnce the Parliament has met and selected a Presiding Officer and deputies, as well as a candidate for nomination as First Minister, it must begin to consider
Explainer: what is the Parliamentary Bureau and who sits on it?Â
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis short blog explains what the Parliamentary Bureau is and who sits on the Bureau.Â
The King’s Speech 2026
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog provides an overview of the King’s Speech and focuses on its potential implications for Scotland. It also explains how the Scottish Parliament considers legislative consent memorandums for relevant UK Bills.