Proposals outlined to shape consultation. Initial proposals designed to deliver fundamental reform of local governance have been set out to help shape the debate on improving public services. The ...

We have committed to preparing bi-annual REUL Act updates each February and September in 2024, 2025 and 2026. These updates include lists of REUL Act-related secondary legislation affecting devolved ...

Our vision is for a Scotland that tackles racism head-on and is committed to ending it - upholding equity, justice, dignity, and respect for all communities. System change will be led by government, ...

The Scottish Spending Review 2026 sets out the Scottish Government's indicative spending plans up to 2028-29 for resource, and up to 2029-30 for capital. The Scottish Spending Review (SSR) builds on ...

Information on the number of businesses operating in Scotland. as at March 2025, the number of private sector businesses operating in Scotland was estimated at 384,280, with the number of private ...

Animal health and welfare policy includes action to help prevent, plan for and deal with disease, including veterinary surveillance, controls on livestock movement, identification and traceability, ...

Draft Buildings (Heating and Energy Performance) and Heat Networks (Scotland) Bill published to provide clarity to industry and stakeholders. The Cabinet Secretary for Housing made a statement to the ...

This draft Climate Change Plan (CCP) outlines Scotland’s plans to reduce emissions between 2026 and 2040. It has been superseded by the final CCP, published in March 2026 following consultation and ...

Our updated response to the 2023 Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) reform consultation and 2025 technical consultation. The response sets out our intentions to reform EPCs by introducing new ...

This paper sets out why Scotland should become an independent country, and what an independent Scotland could look like. It provides details of this Scottish Government’s proposals for an independent ...

An errata was published on 07/11/2025 as the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture schedules on pages 82 to 85 had been omitted from the published version. The HTML and PDF have been updated to ...

Your Right to Decide sets out the Scottish Government's view that it is for the people of Scotland to decide on their constitutional future. It calls on the UK Government to make a clear commitment to ...