Cardiff Agreement (Cytundeb Caerdydd): agreement between Welsh and Scottish Government
- Constitution and democracy
14 September 2026
The Scottish Government
Programme for Government
Our Programme for Government sets out the actions we will take to 2031.
Bank holidays
Find out the dates of upcoming Scottish bank holidays.
Cost of living support
People in Scotland are being affected by the most severe economic crisis in a generation. Find out what help is available.
Publications
Business Appointment Rules advice: Shona Robison
- Public safety and emergencies
14 September 2026
Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment for Scotland's Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy 2025
- Business, industry and innovation
- Communities and third sector
- Law and order
- Work and skills
14 September 2026
Consultations
Proposed Fisheries Management Measures for Inshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Proposed Priority Marine Feature (PMF) Management Areas – Consultation Paper
- Environment and climate change
- Marine and fisheries
14 September 2026
Future of council tax in Scotland: Consultation analysis Final Report
- Money and tax
11 September 2026
Scottish Pubs Code and Scottish Pubs Code Adjudicator review: consultation
- Business, industry and innovation
- Economy
10 September 2026
News
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Cardiff Agreement/Cytundeb Caerdydd signed
Scottish and Welsh Governments to collaborate on matters of shared interest.
Marine Protected Areas consultation launched
Supporting sustainable fisheries, coastal communities, habitats and environment.
Growing Scotland's life sciences sector
FM: New initiative to drive growth and strengthen ties with Massachusetts.
Statistics and research
Passive acoustic monitoring as a tool for offshore wind farm biodiversity assessments: a pilot study
- Research and analysis
14 September 2026
Tagging and Tracking of Seabirds on the West Coast of Scotland
- Research and analysis
14 September 2026
Migration routes and behaviour of Atlantic salmon and sea trout around operational wind turbine arrays in the Moray Firth, Scotland
- Research and analysis
14 September 2026
About government
First Minister
As head of the Scottish Government, the First Minister is responsible for the overall development, implementation and presentation of the administration's policies and for promoting and representing Scotland at home and overseas.
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The Scottish Government is made up of: