On Tuesday 5th September 2023, First Minister Humza Yousaf announced his first Programme for Government for 2023-24, which he described as anti-poverty and pro-growth.

One of the key announcements for business was to implement the recommendations of the New Deal for Business Group, which the Chamber network has been heavily involved in.

This includes steps to identifying and removing regulations that are no longer required, establishing a new Small Business Unit, and considering improvements to the Non-Domestic Rates system.

Some of the other announcements around business, the economy, and related areas have been included in the below summary document.