Research Briefings and Fact Sheets

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Desks in Chamber

Research Briefings by Year

Browse briefings organised by session and year

Canongate Building

Research Briefings by Subject

Browse SPICe Research Briefings by a range of subjects, including Education, Health and Justice

Spreadsheets and graphs

Financial Scrutiny

Information on the Scottish budget, public finances and the economy of Scotland.

Attendees at the IPIRN conference 2016

Academic Engagement in the Scottish Parliament

The academic engagement project provides access to academic experts to improve parliamentary scrutiny. It includes a number of activities.

Detail of Committee Towers

Fact Sheets

Fact Sheets provide factual information about MSPs and Parliamentary Business

Parliamentary papers

Petitions Briefings

Petitions briefings are written by research specialists in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe). They are intended primarily for use by the members and clerking staff of the Public Petitions Committee.

The Scottish Parliament building

Further Devolution

A Hub intended to be useful to those seeking information on the proposed futher devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament

Polling station.  Picture: stocknshares / iStockphoto

Referendum on Independence

A Hub intended to be useful to those seeking information on the Referendum on Independence for Scotland, and on the debate around the Referendum.

Picture of EU and Union flags

Timeline of the UK's withdrawal from the European Union

This timeline shows the key events in relation to the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union along with the Scottish Parliament's engagement with the process.

SPICe Spotlight

We've launched a blog which aims to provide impartial information and analysis on topical issues. Subscribe now at spice-spotlight.scot (external website).

SPICe Post-Brexit hub

SPICe Brexit Hub

New domestic constitutional arrangements will emerge in the UK after it has left the EU. SPICe’s post-Brexit hub will help you to identify and understand the changes which affect Scotland -  SPICe Post-Brexit Hub (external site).

Brexit Timeline

Screenshot of SPICe Brexit timeline

The SPICe Brexit Timeline shows the key events in relation to the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union along with the Scottish Parliament's engagement with the process.  It also provides links to relevant SPICe publications related to Brexit. 

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