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
- Creative industries
- 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
Deputy First Minister and Blackrock meeting information: FOI release
17 July 2025
Labour Market Trends: July 2025
17 July 2025
Paisley manufacturing centre visit documentation: FOI release
16 July 2025
Consultations
Statistics and research
Labour Market Trends: July 2025
17 July 2025
BICS weighted Scotland estimates: data to wave 135
04 July 2025
BICS weighted Scotland estimates: data to wave 134
26 June 2025
News
Regenerating Glasgow’s industrial heart
High value businesses to boost growth and tackle poverty.
Boosting broadband in the North East
More than 60,000 homes and businesses to benefit from Project Gigabit rollout.
Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund
Agriculture support applications open.
People and directorates
Cabinet Secretary and Ministers
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Jenny Gilruth MSP
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Richard Lochhead MSP
Directorates
- Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
- Digital Directorate
- Economic Development Directorate
- Education Reform Directorate
- Energy and Climate Change Directorate
- Environment and Forestry 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