Scottish Government

The annual National Economic Forum will take place in Edinburgh later today, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and economy secretary Kate Forbes will engage with a range of entrepreneurs, business experts, stakeholders and economists on the Scottish Government’s ambitious economic plans.

Scotland's Chief Statistician has released figures on local government finance in 2020-21, revealing that local authorities net revenue expenditure reached £11,108 million over the period. Education and social work were the services with highest net revenue expenditure, accounting for £5

The UK Government must take bold and decisive action to help protect people from soaring living costs, according to finance secretary Kate Forbes. Speaking ahead of the Spring Statement today, Ms Forbes said the Chancellor of the Exchequer must use every tool available to provide support through wha

Scotland’s onshore GDP is estimated to have increased by 1.1% in January, according to the latest figures published by the Scottish Government.

A plan to help the technology sector reach new international markets has been published by the Scottish Government. Produced in partnership with industry experts, the Export Plan for Scotland’s Technology Sector identifies opportunities to build on strengths in key areas, including digital tec

The Scottish Government has announced a £4 million funding package to help improve infrastructure on Scotland’s islands. The capital investment will be allocated to the six island local authorities to fund the improvement, creation or safeguarding of locally developed infrastructure proj

People and businesses need urgent UK Government support to mitigate the rising cost of living, finance secretary Kate Forbes has said. In a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak ahead of the Spring Statement, Ms Forbes called on UK Ministers to match the 6% uprate on social security

Almost £6 billion has been invested to support low income households across Scotland over the last three years. More than a third of that total, around £2.18 billion, has directly benefitted children as the Scottish Government prepares to publish its Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan

A total of £3.9 million of Scottish Government funding will be made available to rural tourism to support visitor management. More than 200 seasonal countryside rangers and operations staff posts will be created to support sustainable and responsible rural tourism.

The Scottish Conservatives have revealed plans for an ‘Open the Books Bill’ to increase the financial transparency of the Scottish Government.

Scotland's chief statistician has released statistics showing that the economy grew by 1.3% during the fourth quarter of 2021.

A report published by Audit Scotland and the Accounts Commission has highlighted the scale and pace of the emergency business support from the Scottish Government in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The report highlights how the Scottish Government was able to maintain clear priorities of targe

As part of its support for the Scottish Government Fair Work First agenda, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is introducing new conditions attached to future funding awards. From 1 April, all organisations across the region who are applying for HIE funding will be expected to comply with the Fa

To help accelerate inclusive growth and economic collaboration across Scotland, all regions have been awarded a share of the £1 million Regional Economic Partnership Fund. Regional Economic Partnerships can play a major role in implementing the economic ambitions of Scotland’s new Nation

The Digital Xtra Fund has secured £100,000 in funding from the Scottish Government and Skills Development Scotland to match fund industry’s support for the next cohort of activities. The Scottish charity, which funds meaningful extracurricular tech activities for young people through an