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Research Briefings (beta)

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 11 December 2025
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Displaying 316 SPICe briefings

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Scotland's GDP: First quarter 2023

Subjects: Business and Industry | Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 23-25I

Published: 26 June 2023

Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 23-24

Published: 14 June 2023

Labour market update: June 2023

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 23-22I

Published: 13 June 2023

Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 23-23

Published: 13 June 2023

The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 - rent increase cap and evictions pause

Subject: Housing and Planning

Briefing number: SB 23-21

Published: 07 June 2023

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Rural Affairs

Briefing number: SB 23-20

Published: 06 June 2023

Labour market update: May 2023

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 23-19I

Published: 16 May 2023

Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill - consideration prior to Stage 3 (Republished)

Subjects: Economy and Finance | Justice

Briefing number: SB 23-18

Published: 28 April 2023

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

Subjects: Business and Industry | Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 23-17

Published: 21 April 2023

Labour market update: April 2023

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 23-16I

Published: 18 April 2023

Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill

Subjects: Education | Justice

Briefing number: SB 23-14

Published: 16 March 2023

Labour market update: March 2023

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 23-13I

Published: 14 March 2023

Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 23-12

Published: 08 March 2023

Scotland's GDP: Fourth quarter 2022

Subjects: Business and Industry | Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 23-11I

Published: 07 March 2023

Gender pay gap - 2022

Subjects: Economy and Finance | Equalities

Briefing number: SB 23-09I

Published: 27 February 2023

Earnings in Scotland 2022 - Real Living Wage

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 23-10I

Published: 27 February 2023

Earnings in Scotland 2022

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 23-08

Published: 27 February 2023

Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill

Subject: People and Communities

Briefing number: SB 23-07

Published: 21 February 2023

Labour market update: February 2023

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 23-06I

Published: 14 February 2023

Local government finance: Budget 2023-24 and provisional allocations to local authorities

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 23-03

Published: 31 January 2023

Reconsideration Stage

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 23-05

Published: 27 January 2023

Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland Bill

Subject: Health

Briefing number: SB 23-04

Published: 26 January 2023

Labour market update: January 2023

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 23-02I

Published: 17 January 2023

European Commission Work Programme 2023

Subject: EU and International Affairs

Briefing number: SB 23-01

Published: 12 January 2023

Disabled Children and Young People (Transitions to Adulthood) (Scotland) Bill (Session 6)

Subjects: Education | Equalities

Briefing number: SB 22-74

Published: 22 December 2022

Budget 2023-24

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 22-73

Published: 19 December 2022

Scottish Budget 2023-24: Infographic

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 22-70I

Published: 16 December 2022

Scottish Budget 23-24: Taxes Infographic

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 22-71I

Published: 16 December 2022

Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: consideration prior to Stage 3

Subjects: Equalities | People and Communities

Briefing number: SB 22-69

Published: 15 December 2022

Property Factors - Frequently Asked Questions

Subject: Housing and Planning

Briefing number: SB 22-72

Published: 15 December 2022

Labour market update: December 2022

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 22-68I

Published: 13 December 2022

A public health approach to gambling harms

Subject: Health

Briefing number: SB 22-67

Published: 12 December 2022

Scotland's GDP: Third quarter 2022

Subjects: Business and Industry | Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 22-66I

Published: 05 December 2022

Labour market update: November 2022

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 22-64I

Published: 15 November 2022

Frequently asked questions: allocation of social rented housing

Briefing number: SB 22-63

Published: 10 November 2022

Retained EU Law and the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-62

Published: 07 November 2022

Scottish Parliament Statistics 2020-2021

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SP PAPER 247

Published: 28 October 2022

Scottish Parliament Statistics 2019-2020

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SP PAPER 246

Published: 28 October 2022

Human rights budgeting

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 22-61

Published: 20 October 2022

Labour market update: October 2022

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 22-60I

Published: 11 October 2022

National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

Subjects: Health | Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-59

Published: 10 October 2022

Initial Teacher Education

Subject: Education

Briefing number: SB 22-56

Published: 22 September 2022

SPICe Bill Summaries - Session 5

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-57

Published: 21 September 2022

Labour market update: September 2022

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB22-58I

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