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
US Export Plan
12 June 2026
Business Insights and Conditions in Scotland (wave 157): 11 June 2026
11 June 2026
Inflation Adjusted HMRC Regional Trade Statistics for Scotland Q1 2026
11 June 2026
Consultations
Statistics and research
US Export Plan
12 June 2026
Business Insights and Conditions in Scotland (wave 157): 11 June 2026
11 June 2026
Inflation Adjusted HMRC Regional Trade Statistics for Scotland Q1 2026
11 June 2026
News
£600,000 for Aberdeen’s Our Union Street
Funding for key regeneration project.
Making progress on Scotch whisky tariffs
First Minister to visit Kentucky.
Supporting young entrepreneurs
Applications open for First Minister’s Start Up Challenge.
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