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 ...

A record 38.5 TWh of renewable electricity was generated in Scotland in 2025 – a 0.7% increase compared to the 38.3 TWh generated in 2024. In 2025, there was 17.9 GW of renewable electricity capacity ...

Initiatives to drive economic growth and tackle poverty. Projects to create jobs and regenerate communities across Scotland will benefit from funding set out in the 2026-27 Scottish Budget. Deputy ...

Guide for local authorities to apply their discretion to either reduce or increase council tax liability to second and long-term empty homes. This guidance note replaces the previous guidance - Local ...

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 ...

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 ...

Actions to improve specific aspects of NHS Scotland delivery, building on NHS boards’ own delivery planning for 2025 to 2026. This is the first of three documents on the Government's approach to ...

The Rent Officer maintains rental information for each category of LHA rates. Mathematical calculations are applied to the list of rents to determine the LHA rates. However for this year (2026-27) all ...

Guidance to education authorities and schools on the national approach to LGBT inclusive education. “develop National Guidance which clearly states expectations regarding LGBT Inclusive Education and ...

An errata was published on 20 March 2025 as a result of changes on PDF page 36 to correct the caption on Figure 21 to accurately reflect where the image was taken and who provided it. The HTML and PDF ...

New tool shares information on publicly-owned land. An interactive map showing information about publicly-owned land, as well as land managed by Scottish Crown Estate, has been created. The public ...

The Scottish Budget sets out the Scottish Government’s proposed spending and tax plans for 2025 to 2026, as presented to the Scottish Parliament. This is a Budget by Scotland, for Scotland. A Budget ...