Briefing Papers

We regularly produce Briefing Papers which provide a more detailed overview of a current issue, proposed legislation or topic open for public consultation.

You can navigate via the subject headings on the left hand side to look through past SCPO briefings.

Numbering:  The first number relates to the Parliamentary year in which the Briefing Paper was written, eg 1: pre- Scottish Parliament; 2: 1999-2000; 3: 2000-2001 and so on, until 12: 2009-2010.
In each Parliamentary year, briefing papers are numbered sequentially.  This is the second number.


Latest Briefing Paper

  • Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill (SCPO Briefing 12/6)

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    SCPO Briefing on the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill, as passed in the Scottish Parliament on 30 June 2010. First published 15 July 2010.

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