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Parliament research and fact sheets

Research briefings

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

Displaying 343 SPICe briefings

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Labour market update: November 2022

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 22-64I

Published: 15 November 2022

Frequently asked questions: allocation of social rented housing

Briefing number: SB 22-63

Published: 10 November 2022

Retained EU Law and the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-62

Published: 07 November 2022

Scottish Parliament Statistics 2019-2020

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SP PAPER 246

Published: 28 October 2022

Scottish Parliament Statistics 2020-2021

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SP PAPER 247

Published: 28 October 2022

Human rights budgeting

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 22-61

Published: 20 October 2022

Labour market update: October 2022

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 22-60I

Published: 11 October 2022

National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

Subjects: Health | Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-59

Published: 10 October 2022

Initial Teacher Education

Subject: Education

Briefing number: SB 22-56

Published: 22 September 2022

Labour market update: September 2022

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB22-58I

Published: 21 September 2022