Parliament research and fact sheets

Children and young people's mental health in Scotland

Subject: Health

Briefing number: SB 22-29

Published: 24 May 2022

The Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Bill

Briefing number: SB 22-28

Published: 23 May 2022

Labour market update: May 2022

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 22-27I

Published: 17 May 2022

Scotland's GDP: Fourth quarter 2021

Subjects: Business and Industry | Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 22-26I

Published: 13 May 2022

Food Compositional Standards and Labelling Framework

Subjects: Health | Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-25

Published: 25 April 2022

Labour market update: April 2022

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 22-24I

Published: 12 April 2022

Organs, Tissues and Cells (apart from embryos and gametes) framework

Subjects: Health | Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-22

Published: 06 April 2022

Public Health Protection and Health Security framework

Subjects: Health | Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-21

Published: 06 April 2022

The Blood Safety and Quality framework

Subjects: Health | Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-23

Published: 06 April 2022

Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Bill

Subjects: Justice | People and Communities

Briefing number: SB22-20

Published: 22 March 2022

Economic, social and cultural rights and the proposed Human Rights Bill

Subjects: Equalities | EU and International Affairs

Briefing number: SB 22-19

Published: 16 March 2022

Labour market update: March 2022

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 22-18I

Published: 15 March 2022

Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill

Subjects: Equalities | People and Communities

Briefing number: SB 22-17

Published: 10 March 2022

Earnings in Scotland: 2021

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 22-16

Published: 09 March 2022

Scottish Local Government Elections (Candidacy Rights of Foreign Nationals) Bill

Briefing number: SB 22-09

Published: 28 February 2022

Environmental Fiscal Measures for Scotland:

Subject: Environment and Energy

Briefing number: SB 22-15

Published: 28 February 2022

Public Procurement Framework

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-14

Published: 25 February 2022

Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill: health, education, public Services and housing

Subjects: Education | Health | Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-13

Published: 24 February 2022

Radioactive Substances Framework

Subjects: Environment and Energy | Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB22-12

Published: 22 February 2022

Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill: Criminal Justice, Courts and Legal Aid

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 22-11

Published: 18 February 2022

Labour market update: February 2022

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 22-10I

Published: 16 February 2022

Late Payment (commercial transactions) Framework

Subjects: Business and Industry | Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-08

Published: 09 February 2022

Incineration and Energy from Waste

Subject: Environment and Energy

Briefing number: SB 22-06

Published: 03 February 2022

Citizens' Assemblies - an international comparison

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 22-07

Published: 01 February 2022

Scotland's GDP: Third quarter 2021

Subjects: Business and Industry | Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 24-04I

Published: 21 January 2022

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

Subjects: Education | People and Communities

Briefing number: SB 22-05

Published: 20 January 2022

Labour market update: January 2022

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 22-03I

Published: 18 January 2022

Adults with incapacity

Subjects: Health | Justice

Briefing number: SB 22-02

Published: 11 January 2022

Local Government Finance: Budget 2022-23 and provisional allocations to local authorities

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 22-01

Published: 05 January 2022

The Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill

Subjects: Health | Rural Affairs | Social Security

Briefing number: SB 21-85

Published: 17 December 2021

The Scottish Parliament: how the Parliament building shapes the workings of the institution

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 21-86

Published: 15 December 2021

Labour market update: December 2021

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 21-90I

Published: 14 December 2021

Scottish Budget 2022-23

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 21-89

Published: 13 December 2021

Scottish Budget: 2022-23 Infographic

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 21-87I

Published: 10 December 2021

Scottish Budget 2022-23: Taxes Infographic

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 21-88I

Published: 10 December 2021

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

Gender Pay Gap - 2021

Subjects: Economy and Finance | Equalities

Briefing number: SB 21-81I

Published: 22 November 2021

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

Subject: Health

Briefing number: SB/2021/82

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

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

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

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

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