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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. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
  3. Current session: 14 May 2026 to 23 October 2026

Displaying 20 of 42 SPICe briefings

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SPICe Bill Summaries - Session 6 - July 2025 to May 2026

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 26-68

Published: 23 October 2026

Housing Adaptations

Subjects: Equalities | Housing and Planning

Briefing number: SB 26-67

Published: 20 October 2026

Land Reform - Subject Profile

Subjects: Environment and Energy | Housing and Planning | Rural Affairs

Briefing number: SB 26-66

Published: 07 October 2026

History of fiscal devolution: taxes, reliefs and policy issues for Session 7

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 26-65

Published: 06 October 2026

Disability Benefits

Subject: Social Security

Briefing number: SB 26-64

Published: 06 October 2026

Marine and Fisheries: Subject Profile Session 7

Subject: Rural Affairs

Briefing number: SB 26-63

Published: 28 September 2026

Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Commonwealth Citizens) Bill

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 26-62

Published: 23 September 2026

Adult Social Care and Support in Scotland 2026 update

Briefing number: SB 26-61

Published: 15 September 2026

Further and Higher Education: Subject Profile

Subject: Education

Briefing number: SB 26-54

Published: 10 September 2026

Local Government Finance: facts and figures 2026

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 26-60

Published: 27 August 2026

Land Use in Scotland - Session 7 Subject Profile

Subjects: Environment and Energy | Rural Affairs

Briefing number: SB 26-51

Published: 27 August 2026

Scotland's exports: Policy and statistics 2026

Subjects: Economy and Finance | Environment and Energy | EU and International Affairs

Briefing number: SB 26-59

Published: 26 August 2026

Affordable Housing Supply Programme - Update August 2026

Subject: Housing and Planning

Briefing number: SB 26-58

Published: 24 August 2026

Environment: Session 7 Subject Profile

Subject: Environment and Energy

Briefing number: SB 26-56

Published: 24 August 2026

Explainer: The Electoral Commission and the Scottish Parliament

Briefing number: SB 26-57

Published: 21 August 2026

Primary Care and General Practice in Scotland

Subject: Health

Briefing number: SB 26-55

Published: 13 August 2026

Negligence: the law in Scotland (updated August 2026)

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 26-53

Published: 12 August 2026

Domestic abuse and civil law in Scotland

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 26-52

Published: 12 August 2026

The Scottish Parliament and the Ethical Standards Commissioner

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 26-50

Published: 05 August 2026

Scotland's economic policy landscape

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 26-49

Published: 29 July 2026