Scottish Budget
Details of the Scottish Government's spending plans.
Economy
Policies
- Cities and regions
- Consumers and competition
- Cyber resilience
- Digital
- Employment support
- Europe
- European Structural and Investment Funds
- Fair and inclusive workplaces
- Government finance
- International development
- International relations
- International trade and investment
- Investment finance
- Social security
- Taxes
- Tourism and events
- Transforming the economy
- Young people: training and employment
Featured
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.
Programme for Government
All you need to know about our Programme for Government which sets out the actions we will take in the coming year and beyond.
Publications
Scottish economic bulletin: December 2025
12 December 2025
Scotland's Marine Economic Statistics 2023
12 December 2025
Planning obligations and good neighbour agreements: guidance
12 December 2025
Consultations
UK Cetacean Conservation Strategy: consultation outcome report
03 December 2025
Consultation on the 11 Proposed Joint UK Fisheries Management Plans for Demersal Fish Stocks
20 November 2025
Future of council tax in Scotland: consultation
27 October 2025
Statistics and research
Scottish economic bulletin: December 2025
12 December 2025
Scotland's Marine Economic Statistics 2023
12 December 2025
Industry statistics
11 December 2025
News
Funding to support up to 460 new jobs at Grangemouth
Supporting future Grangemouth industries
Business investment rises to 20-year high in Scotland
Progress also highlighted in educational attainment.
Investing in Scotland’s islands
Targeted support for island infrastructure.
People and directorates
Cabinet Secretary and Ministers
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Kate Forbes MSP
Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic
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Richard Lochhead MSP
Directorates
- Chief Economist Directorate
- Digital Directorate
- Economic Development Directorate
- Education Reform Directorate
- Energy and Climate Change Directorate
- Financial Management 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
- Public Spending Directorate
- Social Security Directorate