Scottish Budget

Record funding of £150 million capital investment from the Scottish Government will support the growth of the offshore wind sector and support thousands of well-paid, green jobs across Scotland over the next decade, acting net zero and energy secretary Gillian Martin has said.  Overall st

The Scottish Government has heeded concerns from across the sector and increased funding to boost the supply of affordable homes as part of its latest Budget, but ministers have been warned that a long-term strategy is still required to address the shortfall in housing.

The Scottish Government's plan to cut its housing budget by around £200 million next year will have "devastating" consequences for social housing supply and homelessness support, ministers have been warned.

Scotland’s transition to net zero has been boosted with increased investment of over £366 million in delivering the Heat in Buildings Strategy in 2023-24 as part of the Scottish Government's budget yesterday. Delivering the statement to Parliament yesterday, Deputy First Minister Jo