Parliament research and fact sheets

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

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

Scottish Leids Bill: consideration afore Stage 3

Subjects: Culture and Sport | Education

Briefing number: SB 25-02SC

Published: 14 January 2025

Bile nan Cànan Albannach: beachdachadh air ro Ìre 3

Subjects: Culture and Sport | Education

Briefing number: SB 25-02GD

Published: 14 January 2025

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

Subject: Health

Briefing number: SB 25-03

Published: 10 January 2025

Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 25-01

Published: 06 January 2025

Local government finance: Budget 2025-26 and provisional allocations to local authorities

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 24-60

Published: 20 December 2024

Scottish Parliament Statistics 2022-2023

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SP PAPER 712

Published: 19 December 2024

The law applying at the end of adult relationships

Subjects: Justice | People and Communities

Briefing number: SB 24-58

Published: 17 December 2024

Disabled Parking and the Blue Badge Scheme

Subjects: Equalities | Transport

Briefing number: SB 24-59

Published: 17 December 2024

Scottish Budget 2025-26

Subject: Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 24-55

Published: 06 December 2024

Scottish Budget 25-26: Taxes Infographic

Subjects: Economy and Finance | Health

Briefing number: SB 24-57I

Published: 05 December 2024