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This section includes SPICe research briefings dating back to April 2017.

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  1. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
  2. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 14 October 2025
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Displaying 255 SPICe briefings

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How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way the Scottish Parliament works?

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 21-84

Published: 07 December 2021

Child Poverty in Scotland since the 1960s

Subjects: Economy and Finance | Equalities | Social Security

Briefing number: SB 21-83

Published: 01 December 2021

Coronavirus (Discretionary Compensation for Self-Isolation) (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Health

Briefing number: SB/2021/82

Published: 22 November 2021

Gender Pay Gap - 2021

Subjects: Economy and Finance | Equalities

Briefing number: SB 21-81I

Published: 22 November 2021

Miners' Strike (Pardons)(Scotland) Bill 2021

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 21-80

Published: 17 November 2021

Labour market update: November 2021

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 21-79I

Published: 16 November 2021

Social dialogue in Scotland: Experiences of employers and their representative organisations in policy making around skills and training

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number:

Published: 04 November 2021

Transvaginal Mesh Removal (Cost Reimbursement) (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Health

Briefing number: SB 21-77

Published: 02 November 2021

GLOBE International Legislators Summit. Climate Change - Scotland's Contribution

Subjects: Environment and Energy | Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 21-76EN

Published: 01 November 2021

Cumbre Internacional de Legisladores de GLOBE. Cambio Climático - la Contribución de Escocia

Subjects: Environment and Energy | Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 21-76ES

Published: 01 November 2021

Sommet Mondial des Législateurs GLOBE Changement Climatique – Contribution de l’Écosse

Subjects: Environment and Energy | Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 21-76FR

Published: 01 November 2021

Alignment with EU law and the Continuity Act

Subjects: EU and International Affairs | Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 21-75

Published: 29 October 2021

Fisheries governance after Brexit

Subjects: EU and International Affairs | Rural Affairs

Briefing number: SB 21-74

Published: 27 October 2021

The impact of COVID-19 on Scotland’s women entrepreneurs

Subjects: Business and Industry | Economy and Finance | Equalities

Briefing number: SB 21-73

Published: 20 October 2021

COVID-19 and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans (LGBT+) Life in Scotland

Subjects: Equalities | Health

Briefing number: SB 21-72

Published: 15 October 2021

Labour market update: October 2021

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 21-70I

Published: 13 October 2021

Housing conditions and standards (updated)

Subject: Housing and Planning

Briefing number: SB 21-71

Published: 13 October 2021

Addressing the nature crisis: COP15 and the global post-2020 Biodiversity Framework

Briefing number: SB 21-69

Published: 11 October 2021

Scottish Government-Green Cooperation Agreement and other forms of political agreement

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 21-66

Published: 29 September 2021

Council Tax Reduction

Subject: Social Security

Briefing number: SB 21-68

Published: 24 September 2021

Legal aid - policy issues

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 21-67

Published: 23 September 2021

Scotland's GDP: Second quarter 2021

Subjects: Business and Industry | Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 21-65I

Published: 22 September 2021

COVID-19 Support for tenants and landlords (updated)

Subject: Housing and Planning

Briefing number: SB 21-64

Published: 22 September 2021

Economic development in Scotland

Subjects: Business and Industry | Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 21-63

Published: 21 September 2021

Labour market update: September 2021

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 21-62I

Published: 15 September 2021

Energy Policy - Subject Profile

Subjects: Economy and Finance | Environment and Energy

Briefing number: SB 21-61

Published: 10 September 2021

Flats: management, maintenance and repairs

Subjects: Housing and Planning | Justice

Briefing number: SB 21-59

Published: 09 September 2021

Scotland's Business Base: Facts and Figures

Subject: Business and Industry

Briefing number: SB 21-60

Published: 08 September 2021

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

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

Land Use and Rural Policy: Subject Profile

Subject: Rural Affairs

Briefing number: SB 21-49

Published: 19 August 2021

Legal aid - how it works

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 21-55

Published: 19 August 2021

Animal health and welfare - Subject Profile

Briefing number: SB 21-50

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

External affairs: subject profile

Subject: EU and International Affairs

Briefing number: SB 21-48

Published: 17 August 2021

Frequently asked questions: session 6 new constitutional arrangements

Subject: EU and International Affairs

Briefing number: SB 21-47

Published: 13 August 2021

Income tax in Scotland: using the powers

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 21-46

Published: 12 August 2021

Brexit Statutory Instruments: Powers and Parliamentary Processes

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 21-45

Published: 09 August 2021

Devolved benefits for carers

Subject: Social Security

Briefing number: SB 21-44

Published: 06 August 2021

Carer's Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Social Security

Briefing number: SB 21-43

Published: 05 August 2021

Further and Higher Education in Scotland: Subject Profile

Subject: Education

Briefing number: SB 21-42

Published: 27 July 2021

Labour market update: July 2021

Briefing number: SB 21-41I

Published: 20 July 2021

Scottish Child Payment

Subject: Social Security

Briefing number: SB 21-40

Published: 13 July 2021

Social Security: subject profile

Subject: Social Security

Briefing number: SB21-39

Published: 06 July 2021

Climate Change - Subject Profile

Subjects: Economy and Finance | Environment and Energy | People and Communities

Briefing number: SB 21-37

Published: 25 June 2021

School Education: Subject Profile

Subject: Education

Briefing number: SB 21-35

Published: 24 June 2021