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 2024-25: Serving Scotland
First Minister John Swinney announced his first Programme for Government on 4 September 2024.
Publications
Consultations
Inshore Fisheries Management Improvement: call for evidence analysis report
18 June 2025
Restricting promotions of food and drink high in fat, sugar or salt: consultation analysis
17 June 2025
Draft Energy Efficiency (Domestic Private Rented Property) (Scotland) Regulations: consultation
06 June 2025
Statistics and research
Minimum Income Guarantee Expert Group work and potential trial in Scotland: intersectional analysis
18 June 2025
Industry statistics
17 June 2025
Scottish economic bulletin: June 2025
13 June 2025
News
Boosting Scotland’s maritime sector
More than £9 million to create 300 jobs.
New Scottish Technology Council
Expert advisers to help drive economic growth.
Boosting university spin-outs
Capitalising on Scottish innovation, ideas and expertise.
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
- Culture and Major Events Directorate
- Digital Directorate
- Economic Development Directorate
- Education Reform Directorate
- Energy and Climate Change Directorate
- External Affairs 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