This publication sets out the First Minister’s vision for Scotland and the outcomes he and his government aim to achieve by 2026.
Business, industry and innovation
Policies
- Cities and regions
- Consumers and competition
- Cyber resilience
- Digital
- Employment support
- European Structural and Investment Funds
- Fair and inclusive workplaces
- Food and drink
- International trade and investment
- Investment finance
- Manufacturing
- Public sector procurement
- Regeneration
- Science and research
- Supporting business
- Tourism and events
- Water
- Young people: training and employment
Featured
Publications
Scottish Government’s Contract Register on the Public Contracts Scotland: FOI release
06 August 2026
Trade in Services Report
05 August 2026
Ministerial Trade Board minutes: February 2026
04 August 2026
Consultations
Statistics and research
Business Insights and Conditions in Scotland (wave 160): 30 July 2026
30 July 2026
Scotland's Labour Market Insights: July 2026
29 July 2026
Labour Market Trends: July 2026
21 July 2026
News
Business leaders to get direct say in growing Scotland's economy
First Minister chairs inaugural meeting of new National Council for Economic Growth.
£3.5 million to support regeneration programme
Funding set to unlock land for development across Clyde Gateway.
Unlocking trade with India
£3 billion opportunity for Scottish businesses.
People and directorates
Cabinet Secretary and Ministers
Directorates
- Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
- Business and Better Regulation Directorate
- Culture and External Affairs Directorate
- Digital Directorate
- Economic Development Directorate
- Education Reform Directorate
- Energy and Climate Change Directorate
- Environment and Forestry Directorate
- Exchequer Strategy 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
- Marine Directorate
- Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate