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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 16 September 2025
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Displaying 296 SPICe briefings

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Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 25-21

Published: 15 May 2025

The right to know: freedom of information in Scotland

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 25-20

Published: 14 May 2025

UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill

Subjects: Culture and Sport | Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 25-19

Published: 01 May 2025

Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill

Briefing number: SB 25-18

Published: 29 April 2025

The UK Employment Rights Bill

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 25-17

Published: 29 April 2025

Intergovernmental activity update Q1 2025

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 25-14

Published: 24 April 2025

Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Education

Briefing number: SB 25-16

Published: 24 April 2025

Affordable Housing Supply Programme

Subject: Housing and Planning

Briefing number: SB 25-15

Published: 22 April 2025

SPICe Style and Writing Guide (Updated 2025)

Subject: Culture and Sport

Briefing number: SB 25-13

Published: 08 April 2025

Scottish Parliament Statistics 2023-2024

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SP PAPER 764

Published: 25 March 2025

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

Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill

Briefing number: SB 25-08

Published: 12 March 2025

Approaches to recall of elected representatives

Briefing number: SB 25-09

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