Parliament research and fact sheets

SPICe Style and Writing Guide (Updated 2025)

Subject: Culture and Sport

Briefing number: SB 25-13

Published: 08 April 2025

Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Justice

Briefing number: SB 23-43

Published: 15 November 2023

Intergovernmental activity update Q3 2023

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 23-42

Published: 26 October 2023

Scottish Employment Injuries Advisory Council Bill

Subject: Social Security

Briefing number: SB 23-41

Published: 23 October 2023

Bile Cìs Luchd-tadhail (Alba) (Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill

Briefing number: SB 23-33G

Published: 20 October 2023

Mobile (Park) Homes

Subject: Housing and Planning

Briefing number: SB 23-40

Published: 10 October 2023

Report from a partial evaluation of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016

Subject: Parliament and Government

Briefing number: SB 23-39

Published: 05 October 2023

Trees, forests and hedges - some frequently asked questions

Subject: Housing and Planning

Briefing number: SB 23-38

Published: 05 October 2023

The effectiveness of creative enterprise policies: What programmes work?

Subjects: Culture and Sport | Economy and Finance

Briefing number: SB 23-37

Published: 29 September 2023

Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill

Subject: Environment and Energy

Briefing number: SB 23-36

Published: 22 September 2023