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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 14 October 2025
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Displaying 255 SPICe briefings

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Post-Legislative Scrutiny in the Scottish Parliament: A Reflection of Session 5

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 24-45

Published: 03 October 2024

Scotland's exports - policy and statistics

Subjects: Economy and Finance | EU and International Affairs

Briefing number: SB 24-44

Published: 10 September 2024

Local Government Finance: facts and figures 2024

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 24-43

Published: 09 September 2024

Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets)(Scotland) Bill

Briefing number: SB 24-42

Published: 06 September 2024

Contact between grandparents and their grandchildren (republished)

Subjects: Justice | People and Communities

Briefing number: SB 24-41

Published: 03 September 2024

Parental responsibilities and rights

Subjects: Justice | People and Communities

Briefing number: SB 24-40

Published: 03 September 2024

Education (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Education

Briefing number: SB 24-39

Published: 14 August 2024

Economic inactivity and ill health in Scotland

Briefing number: SB 24-38

Published: 26 July 2024

Intergovernmental activity update Q2 2024

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 24-37

Published: 25 July 2024

One land, many functions: exploring 'integrated land use'

Subject: Rural Affairs

Briefing number: SB 24-36

Published: 12 July 2024

Nuisance complaints - some frequently asked questions

Subjects: Housing and Planning | Justice

Briefing number: SB 24-35

Published: 26 June 2024

Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare in Scotland

Subjects: Business and Industry | Health

Briefing number: SB 24-34

Published: 25 June 2024

Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3

Subject: Environment and Energy

Briefing number: SB2433

Published: 21 June 2024

Contact between grandparents and their grandchildren

Subjects: Justice | People and Communities

Briefing number: SB 24-32

Published: 18 June 2024

Children and the Scottish Criminal Justice System

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 24-31

Published: 10 June 2024

The Housing (Scotland) Bill

Briefing number: SB 24-30

Published: 06 June 2024

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Environment and Energy

Briefing number: SB 24-23

Published: 05 June 2024

Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill - consideration prior to Stage 3

Subjects: Economy and Finance | Justice

Briefing number: SB 24-29

Published: 03 June 2024

Scotland's GDP: First quarter 2024

Subjects: Business and Industry | Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 24-27I

Published: 03 June 2024

Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill

Subjects: Equalities | People and Communities

Briefing number: SB 24-28

Published: 30 May 2024

Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 24-26

Published: 29 May 2024

Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 24-25

Published: 17 May 2024

Legal advice - where to go and how to pay

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 24-24

Published: 16 May 2024

Sport in Scotland: An Overview of Legislation, Governance, Policy and Funding

Subjects: Culture and Sport | Health

Briefing number: SB 24-22

Published: 03 May 2024

Bile nan Cànan Albannach

Subject: Education

Briefing number: SB 24-21 GA

Published: 30 April 2024

Scottish Languages Bill

Subject: Education

Briefing number: SB 24-21 EN

Published: 30 April 2024

Scottish Leids Bill

Subject: Education

Briefing number: SB 24-21 SCO

Published: 30 April 2024

Intergovernmental activity update Q1 2024

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 24-20

Published: 25 April 2024

Scotland's Commissioner Landscape - A Strategic Approach

Subjects: Economy and Finance | Health | Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 24-18

Published: 19 April 2024

Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3

Subjects: Education | Justice

Briefing number: SB 24-19

Published: 18 April 2024

The Alcohol (Minimum Pricing)(Scotland) Act 2012 (Continuation) Order 2024

Subject: Health

Briefing number: SB/2024/17

Published: 12 April 2024

Judicial Factors (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 24-16

Published: 10 April 2024

Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Bill

Subjects: Economy and Finance | Health

Briefing number: SB 24-12

Published: 28 February 2024

Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Social Security

Briefing number: SB 24-11

Published: 28 February 2024

Electoral reform in Scotland and the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill

Briefing number: SB 24-09

Published: 28 February 2024

SPICe Bill Summaries - Session 6 - May 2021 to June 2023

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 24-10

Published: 26 February 2024

Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Housing and Planning

Briefing number: SB 24-08

Published: 07 February 2024

Local government finance: Budget 2024-25 and provisional allocations to local authorities

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 24-07

Published: 06 February 2024

Gender Representation on Public Boards (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill

Subjects: Equalities | People and Communities

Briefing number: SB 24-06

Published: 01 February 2024

Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill

Subjects: Health | Justice

Briefing number: SB 24-05

Published: 31 January 2024

Intergovernmental activity update Q4 2023

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 24-04

Published: 25 January 2024

The declining disability employment gap in Scotland:Understanding the reasons behind the increasing number of disabled people in employment

Subject: Equalities

Briefing number: SB 24-03

Published: 12 January 2024

Scotland's GDP: Third quarter 2023

Subjects: Business and Industry | Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 24-02I

Published: 09 January 2024

Scottish Budget 2024-25

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB/2024/01

Published: 04 January 2024

Key Issues for Session 6 - 2023 Update

Subjects: Business and Industry | Culture and Sport | Economy and Finance | Education | Environment and Energy | Equalities | EU and International Affairs | Health | Housing and Planning | Justice | Parliament and Government | People and Communities | Rural Affairs | Social Security | Transport

Briefing number: SB 23-45

Published: 29 November 2023

Scottish Parliament Statistics 2021-2022

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SP 485

Published: 28 November 2023

The Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill

Subjects: Environment and Energy | Rural Affairs

Briefing number: SB 23-44

Published: 24 November 2023

Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 23-43

Published: 15 November 2023

The effectiveness of creative enterprise policies: What programmes work?

Subjects: Culture and Sport | Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 23-37

Published: 29 September 2023

Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Environment and Energy

Briefing number: SB 23-36

Published: 22 September 2023