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This section includes SPICe research briefings dating back to April 2017.

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
  2. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 7 December 2025

Displaying 315 SPICe briefings

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Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 25-60

Published: 04 December 2025

Intergovernmental activity update Q3 2025

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 25-59

Published: 20 November 2025

Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill

Subjects: Economy and Finance | Justice

Briefing number: SB 25-58

Published: 18 November 2025

Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Health

Briefing number: SB 25-57

Published: 13 November 2025

SPICe Bill Summaries - Session 6 - July 2023 to June 2024

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 25-56

Published: 04 November 2025

Lived experience in the Scottish Parliament: three case studies

Subjects: Parliament and Government | People and Communities

Briefing number: SB 25-54

Published: 04 November 2025

The Role of Lived Experience in the Scottish Parliament

Subjects: Parliament and Government | People and Communities

Briefing number: SB 25-55

Published: 04 November 2025

Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill

Briefing number: SB 25-53

Published: 30 October 2025

Scotland's water industry: overview of regulation and key challenges

Subjects: Environment and Energy | Rural Affairs

Briefing number: SB 25-52

Published: 28 October 2025

Palliative care and assisted dying

Subject: Health

Briefing number: SB/2025/51

Published: 16 October 2025