Supporting business

Finance Secretary Derek Mackay addresses Scottish Parliament regarding his plans to act on the recommendations of the Barclay review.

First Minister outlines government backing to increase exports.

Accelerator programme winners announced.

Funding for The HALO regeneration project on former Diageo site.

An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

A National Statistics Publication for Scotland.

An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Economy Secretary welcomes research and development boost.

Finance Secretary responds to report publication.

Report of the external Barclay review into tax rates for non-domestic properties, with recommendations for rates system reform.

Guidance note on fire safety responsibilities for business owners of non-residential premises.

Developing the Young Workforce launched in the islands, and nationwide scheme extended until 2021

Multi turbine facility near Islay will create up to 32 jobs.

First package of new support for business growth.   

FM welcomes £2.5m investment

£6.4 billion of infrastructure projects underway.

More than two thirds of Kwik-fit Insurance Services workers in positive destinations.

Economy Secretary confirms new structure to boost productivity.

A guide for retailers creating an age verification policy for their store, including what documentation to ask for and approaching customers.

£10m backing to boost growth.

Funding for new roads and land.

Grants to support 29 community projects across country.

Rural Secretary fighting for best deal for industry.

London hub will help to raise Scotland’s international profile.

Additional backing for more than 9500 premises.

Funding to develop the Scottish Business Network in London.

Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution Derek Mackay MSP delivers a speech to Scottish Parliament.

Funding to promote and drive growth in the sector.

Additional funding for Enterprise, policing and local government.

£96 million contracts for 2018 services announced.

Cabinet Secretary receives confirmation on protection of Scotland interests during sale.

Assurances received over strategic importance of Green Investment Bank.

Small Business Bonus Scheme exempts 100,000 properties from business rates this year.

Further £1 million invested to support new pilot projects

Consultation on the revised fire safety guidance for non-residential premises.

Devolved administrations meet the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

European funding for small and medium-sized enterprise.

Framework for supported factories and businesses providing products and services to the Scottish public sector.

The Scottish Government's Programme for Government 2016 to 2017 sets out the actions we will take in the forthcoming year and beyond.

Maps showing the site boundaries of the various Enterprise Areas, each focused on a different industry.