Scottish Government

Scotland's gender employment gap has dropped over the last ten years according to statistics released by Scotland's Chief Statistician.

A route map setting out a phased approach to easing lockdown restrictions while still suppressing coronavirus has been published by the Scottish Government.

The impact of the coronavirus outbreak on Scotland’s transport services and the rural economy is to be investigated by MSPs.

The Scottish Government should consider widening access to a temporary scheme extending the time available to claim a refund of its property tax surcharge to include transactions that have taken place during the coronavirus lockdown, according to the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT).

The Scottish Government’s Business Support Fund has been increased by £40 million to provide additional support for key sectors of the Scottish economy. This extra funding will be split between the Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund, which has increased by £30m to £120m, and

The Federation of Small Business (FSB) has said that the Scottish Government's grant figures show scope to expand the help which has been offered to businesses in Scotland.  The Scottish Government has released figures showing that around 65,000 coronavirus grants, worth £741 mi

Scottish businesses hit by the coronavirus lockdown could be ready to hit the ground running once they are given clear guidance from the Scottish Government on returning to work, according to a new survey by the Scottish Chambers of Commerce.

Global real estate advisor CBRE is urging the Scottish Government not to delay the planned business rates revaluation in 2022 following the UK Government’s announcement to postpone the 2021 revaluation in England. CBRE said it is aware that a deferment of the Scottish 2022 Revaluation and

Between January and March 2020, Scotland’s employment rate dropped to 74.7% and the unemployment rate estimate rose over the quarter to 4.1% according to the latest Labour Market Statistics Update by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).  Jamie Hepburn, Scotland's business, fair work

Shellfish growers and trout producers will receive a share of £800,000 of Scottish Government funding to help make improvements to their businesses to mitigate the impact of the global coronavirus pandemic. The grants from the European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF) to 11 aquaculture businesse

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Scotland has highlighted that figures released by the Scottish Government have revealed that the volume of cash reaching firms is slowing further than already highlighted last week. The Scottish Government has released figures

RICS has called on the Scottish government for clarity on when the house buying and selling process can restart as it suggested house prices will be 4% lower when the market reopens.

Properties occupied by charities can now apply for the £10,000 Small Business Grant Scheme to help with pressures caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Scottish Government has announced.

A fund launched last week by the Scottish Government to provide grants for small and medium-sized businesses affected by coronavirus is to be doubled from £45 million to £90m. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the increase in the Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund to help meet exi

Economy secretary Fiona Hyslop and finance secretary Kate Forbes have written to the UK Government to call for assurances that Scottish companies and workers will not be disadvantaged when decisions are made about scaling back the UK-wide Job Retention Scheme. The letter to Chancellor Rishi Sun