Equality, opportunity, community: New leadership - A fresh start
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
Scottish Budget
Details of the Scottish Government's spending plans.
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.
Publications
Consultations
Statistics and research
Business Insights and Conditions in Scotland (wave 153): 2 April 2026
02 April 2026
Business Insights and Conditions in Scotland (wave 152): 26 March 2026
26 March 2026
Industry statistics
24 March 2026
News
Investing in energy infrastructure
£6 million to grow offshore wind supply chain.
Supporting the workforce at Mossmorran
Initiative to help staff gain skills and find new employment.
Food and drink industry support
Grants to drive efficiency, productivity and investment.
People and directorates
Cabinet Secretary and Ministers
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Jenny Gilruth MSP
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