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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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Animal Health and Welfare framework

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-51

Published: 30 June 2022

Integrated pollution prevention and control: developing and setting of Best Available Techniques (BAT) Framework

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-49

Published: 30 June 2022

Hazardous Substances: planning framework

Subjects: Parliament and Government | Transport

Briefing number: SB 22-43

Published: 29 June 2022

Air Quality Framework

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-42

Published: 29 June 2022

Food and Feed Safety and Hygiene Framework

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-44

Published: 29 June 2022

Agricultural Support Framework

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-41

Published: 28 June 2022

Fertilisers Common Framework

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-38

Published: 27 June 2022

Organic Production Framework

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-36

Published: 27 June 2022

Plant Health Common Framework

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-39

Published: 27 June 2022

Plant Varieties and Seeds Common Framework

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-40

Published: 27 June 2022