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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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SPICe Bill Summaries - Session 5

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-57

Published: 21 September 2022

Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill

Subjects: Economy and Finance | Justice

Briefing number: SB 22-55

Published: 08 September 2022

Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 22-54

Published: 24 August 2022

Labour market update: August 2022

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 22-53I

Published: 16 August 2022

Labour market update: July 2022

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 22-52I

Published: 19 July 2022

Suicide and Self-Harm in Scotland

Subject: Health

Briefing number: SB 22-46

Published: 06 July 2022

Nutrition Labelling Composition and Standards Framework

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-50

Published: 01 July 2022

Eating Disorders in Scotland

Subject: Health

Briefing number: SB 22-45

Published: 30 June 2022

Scotland's GDP: First quarter 2022

Subjects: Business and Industry | Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 22-26I

Published: 30 June 2022

Ozone-Depleting Substances and Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Common Framework

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-48

Published: 30 June 2022