The Sewel Convention applies when the UK Parliament legislates on a matter which is devolved to the Scottish Parliament.
The "Sewel Convention" (90 KB , PDF)
This paper has been superseded by the following Library briefings:
Brexit: devolution and legislative consent (CBP 08274, March 2018)
Legislative Consent and the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill (2017-19) (CBP 08275, May 2018)
Insight: Legislative consent: what, why and how? (April 2018)
The "Sewel Convention" (90 KB , PDF)
On Wednesday 25 June 2025, there will be an Estimates Day debate on the spending of the Ministry of Justice. This debate pack contains details of the latest estimates and previous expenditure, background material, and suggestions for further reading.
A briefing paper on the office and functions of the Prime Minister
This briefing looks at the independent review of the Windsor Framework commissioned by the government and democratic oversight of the Framework
