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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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The Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Education

Briefing number: SB 25-41

Published: 15 September 2025

Getting the inactive active: Barriers to physical inactivity and potential policy solutions

Subject: Health

Briefing number: SB 25-40

Published: 11 September 2025

Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Education

Briefing number: SB 25-39

Published: 09 September 2025

Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 25-38

Published: 03 September 2025

Hate Crime and Misogyny

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 25-37

Published: 02 September 2025

Desecration of War Memorials (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 25-36

Published: 01 September 2025

Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 25-35

Published: 01 September 2025

Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill

Briefing number: SB 25-34

Published: 25 August 2025

A review of inter-governmental cooperation and communication during Ukraine resettlement efforts in Scotland

Briefing number: SB 25-32

Published: 20 August 2025

Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 25-33

Published: 20 August 2025

Intergovernmental activity update Q2 2025

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 25-27

Published: 31 July 2025

The intergovernmental relations 'reset': one year on

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 25-28

Published: 31 July 2025

Links between Climate Change and Health in Scotland.

Subject: Health

Briefing number: SB 25-30

Published: 22 July 2025

Housing (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3

Subject: Housing and Planning

Briefing number: SB 25-31

Published: 18 July 2025

Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill

Subjects: Economy and Finance | Health

Briefing number: SB 25-29

Published: 11 July 2025

Child abduction

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 25-26

Published: 07 July 2025

Neurodevelopmental Pathways and Waiting Times in Scotland

Subjects: Education | Equalities | Health

Briefing number: SB 25-25

Published: 24 June 2025

Post-Legislative Scrutiny in the Scottish Parliament in Session 6: A Strategic Priority

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB25-24

Published: 18 June 2025

Education (Scotland) Bill, Briefing Prior to Stage 3

Subject: Education

Briefing number: SB 25-23

Published: 17 June 2025

Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill

Subjects: Business and Industry | Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 25-22

Published: 27 May 2025