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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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Earnings in Scotland: 2021

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 22-16

Published: 09 March 2022

Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill

Briefing number: SB 22-09

Published: 28 February 2022

Environmental Fiscal Measures for Scotland:

Subject: Environment and Energy

Briefing number: SB 22-15

Published: 28 February 2022

Public Procurement Framework

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-14

Published: 25 February 2022

Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill: health, education, public Services and housing

Subjects: Education | Health | Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-13

Published: 24 February 2022

Radioactive Substances Framework

Subjects: Environment and Energy | Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB22-12

Published: 22 February 2022

Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill: Criminal Justice, Courts and Legal Aid

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 22-11

Published: 18 February 2022

Labour market update: February 2022

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 22-10I

Published: 16 February 2022

Late Payment (commercial transactions) Framework

Subjects: Business and Industry | Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-08

Published: 09 February 2022

Incineration and Energy from Waste

Subject: Environment and Energy

Briefing number: SB 22-06

Published: 03 February 2022