On 6 March, first minister John Swinney will announce his Programme for Government for 2025/26. He will highlight his four ‘core priorities’ of eradicating child poverty, growing the economy, tackling climate change, and ensuring high quality and sustainable public services.
This briefing paper makes proposals for the PfG that are deliverable over the next year. Cumulatively, these proposals should lead to tangible progress across all four priorities. It also highlights areas on which it will be very difficult to accelerate progress in future years without higher spending.
