Legislative activity and ranking — Scotland — United Kingdom

Reforms per year

Legislative seasonality

By type

Active vs. repealed

In force: 395 (100.0%)

Most reformed laws

1
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Act of the Scottish Parliament 63 reforms 2003-05-31 — 2026-04-01
2
Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003
Act of the Scottish Parliament 51 reforms 2003-05-31 — 2024-02-15
3
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002
Act of the Scottish Parliament 50 reforms 2004-04-01 — 2025-05-07
4
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003
Act of the Scottish Parliament 49 reforms 2003-06-27 — 2026-03-19
5
Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004
Act of the Scottish Parliament 48 reforms 2004-10-28 — 2026-03-26
6
Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010
Act of the Scottish Parliament 39 reforms 2010-07-01 — 2027-04-01
7
Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
Act of the Scottish Parliament 38 reforms 2003-07-01 — 2024-04-17
8
Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000
Act of the Scottish Parliament 38 reforms 2003-01-07 — 2024-02-15
9
Housing (Scotland) Act 2001
Act of the Scottish Parliament 36 reforms 2003-06-25 — 2026-04-01
10
Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010
Act of the Scottish Parliament 34 reforms 2010-08-16 — 2021-11-08
11
Housing (Scotland) Act 2006
Act of the Scottish Parliament 30 reforms 2006-01-29 — 2024-08-30
12
Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
Act of the Scottish Parliament 29 reforms 2003-03-06 — 2021-09-30
13
Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001
Act of the Scottish Parliament 29 reforms 2003-04-01 — 2026-01-07
14
Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000
Act of the Scottish Parliament 29 reforms 2005-07-01 — 2025-03-29
15
Marine (Scotland) Act 2010
Act of the Scottish Parliament 29 reforms 2010-07-01 — 2026-02-12
16
Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002
Act of the Scottish Parliament 28 reforms 2002-12-30 — 2026-03-18
17
Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005
Act of the Scottish Parliament 28 reforms 2005-09-08 — 2025-07-30
18
Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007
Act of the Scottish Parliament 27 reforms 2007-03-08 — 2024-01-04
19
Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018
Act of the Scottish Parliament 27 reforms 2018-09-03 — 2025-11-06
20
Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010
Act of the Scottish Parliament 26 reforms 2011-01-26 — 2024-06-07