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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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Local government finance: concepts, trends and debates

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB21/58

Published: 27 August 2021

Marine and Fisheries: Subject Profile

Subject: Rural Affairs

Briefing number: SB 21-56

Published: 20 August 2021

Brexit Statutory Instruments: Identifying the Challenges

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 21-53

Published: 20 August 2021

Equalities and Human Rights: Subject Profile

Subject: Equalities

Briefing number: SB 21-57

Published: 20 August 2021

Legal aid - how it works

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 21-55

Published: 19 August 2021

Brexit Statutory Instruments: Impact on the Devolved Settlement and Future Policy Direction

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 21-52

Published: 19 August 2021

Animal health and welfare - Subject Profile

Briefing number: SB 21-50

Published: 19 August 2021

Land Use and Rural Policy: Subject Profile

Subject: Rural Affairs

Briefing number: SB 21-49

Published: 19 August 2021

Environment: Subject Profile

Subject: Environment and Energy

Briefing number: SB 21-54

Published: 19 August 2021

Labour market update: August 2021

Briefing number: SB 21-51I

Published: 18 August 2021