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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 16 September 2025

Displaying 296 SPICe briefings

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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

Brexit Statutory Instruments: Identifying the Challenges

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 21-53

Published: 20 August 2021

Marine and Fisheries: Subject Profile

Subject: Rural Affairs

Briefing number: SB 21-56

Published: 20 August 2021

Equalities and Human Rights: Subject Profile

Subject: Equalities

Briefing number: SB 21-57

Published: 20 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

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

Legal aid - how it works

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 21-55

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