Scottish Budget
Details of the Scottish Government's spending plans.
Communities and third sector
Policies
Featured
Fairer Scotland Duty: guidance for public bodies
Statutory guidance for public sector bodies subject to the Fairer Scotland Duty to help them actively consider how they can reduce inequalities of outcome caused by socio-economic disadvantage, when making strategic decisions.
Programme for Government 2024-25: Serving Scotland
First Minister John Swinney announced his first Programme for Government on 4 September 2024.
Publications
Consultations
Statistics and research
News
Scrapping the two child limit to help end child poverty
Shirley-Anne Somerville announces start date for key policy.
Expanding access to childcare
More than £1.5 million targeted funding over two years.
Investing in community regeneration
Projects to unlock economic growth and tackle poverty.
People and directorates
Cabinet Secretary and Ministers
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Angela Constance MSP
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Graeme Dey MSP
Minister for Higher and Further Education; and Minister for Veterans
Directorates
- Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
- Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights Directorate
- External Affairs Directorate
- Financial Management Directorate
- Jobs and Wellbeing Economy Directorate
- Justice Directorate
- Local Government and Housing Directorate
- Public Service Reform Directorate
- Safer Communities Directorate
- Social Security Directorate