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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. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 27 January 2026
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Displaying 326 SPICe briefings

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Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 25-12

Published: 18 March 2025

Exploring Employability Funding Allocation in Scotland

Subjects: Business and Industry | Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 25-04

Published: 13 March 2025

Approaches to recall of elected representatives

Briefing number: SB 25-09

Published: 12 March 2025

Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill

Briefing number: SB 25-08

Published: 12 March 2025

The Leases (Automatic Continuation etc.) (Scotland) Bill

Subjects: Business and Industry | Economy and Finance | Justice

Briefing number: SB 25-11

Published: 06 March 2025

Scotland's care system for children and young people: subject profile 2025 update

Subjects: Education | People and Communities

Briefing number: SB 25-10

Published: 03 March 2025

Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Health

Briefing number: SB 25-07

Published: 25 February 2025

Inheritance law in Scotland - 2025 update

Subjects: Justice | People and Communities

Briefing number: SB 25-06

Published: 18 February 2025

Intergovernmental activity update Q4 2024

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 25-05

Published: 30 January 2025

Scottish Languages Bill: consideration prior to Stage 3

Subjects: Culture and Sport | Education

Briefing number: SB 25-02EN

Published: 14 January 2025

Scottish Leids Bill: consideration afore Stage 3

Subjects: Culture and Sport | Education

Briefing number: SB 25-02SC

Published: 14 January 2025

Bile nan Cànan Albannach: beachdachadh air ro Ìre 3

Subjects: Culture and Sport | Education

Briefing number: SB 25-02GD

Published: 14 January 2025

Getting the inactive active: Barriers to physical activity and their potential policy solutions

Subject: Health

Briefing number: SB 25-03

Published: 10 January 2025

Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 25-01

Published: 06 January 2025

Local government finance: Budget 2025-26 and provisional allocations to local authorities

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 24-60

Published: 20 December 2024

Scottish Parliament Statistics 2022-2023

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SP PAPER 712

Published: 19 December 2024

Disabled Parking and the Blue Badge Scheme

Subjects: Equalities | Transport

Briefing number: SB 24-59

Published: 17 December 2024

The law applying at the end of adult relationships

Subjects: Justice | People and Communities

Briefing number: SB 24-58

Published: 17 December 2024

Scottish Budget 2025-26

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 24-55

Published: 06 December 2024

Scottish Budget 25-26: Taxes Infographic

Subjects: Economy and Finance | Health

Briefing number: SB 24-57I

Published: 05 December 2024