Scottish Budget
Details of the Scottish Government's spending plans.
Economy
Policies
- Cities and regions
- Consumers and competition
- Cyber resilience
- Digital
- Employment support
- Europe
- European Structural and Investment Funds
- Fair and inclusive workplaces
- Government finance
- International development
- International relations
- International trade and investment
- Investment finance
- Social security
- Taxes
- Tourism and events
- Transforming the economy
- Young people: training and employment
Featured
Scotland's National Strategy for Economic Transformation
Sets out the priorities for Scotland’s economy as well as the actions needed to maximise the opportunities of the next decade to achieve our vision of a wellbeing economy.
Programme for Government 2024-25: Serving Scotland
First Minister John Swinney announced his first Programme for Government on 4 September 2024.
Publications
HS2 Barnett Consequentials information: FOI release
21 February 2025
The Forestry Carbon Sequestration Fund: EIR release
21 February 2025
Fair Work First - conditionality in public sector grants: business and regulatory impact assessment
21 February 2025
Consultations
Deer (Scotland) Act 1996 - proposed amendments: consultation analysis
11 February 2025
Salmon fishing - proposed river gradings for 2025 season: consultation analysis
20 December 2024
Tied pubs - Scottish Pubs Code: consultation 3 – analysis report
17 December 2024
Statistics and research
Small Business Survey Scotland: 2023-2024
19 February 2025
Labour Market Trends: February 2025
18 February 2025
BICS weighted Scotland estimates: data to wave 125
13 February 2025
News
Securing a future for Grangemouth
Additional £25 million to establish a Grangemouth Just Transition Fund.
Scottish activity at Expo 2025
Showcasing key industries to global audiences
Improving lives through AI
Funding for artificial intelligence projects.
People and directorates
Cabinet Secretary and Ministers
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Kate Forbes MSP
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic
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Richard Lochhead MSP
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Tom Arthur MSP
Directorates
- Chief Economist Directorate
- Culture and Major Events Directorate
- Digital Directorate
- Economic Development Directorate
- Education Reform Directorate
- Energy and Climate Change Directorate
- External Affairs Directorate
- Financial Management Directorate
- Internal Audit and Assurance Directorate
- International Trade and Investment Directorate
- Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
- Justice Directorate
- Learning Directorate
- Local Government and Housing Directorate
- Public Spending Directorate
- Social Security Directorate
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