Billions of pounds will be invested to ensure Scotland’s national infrastructure continues to deliver for communities, as the Scottish Government publishes its draft Infrastructure Strategy alongside the 2026-27 Budget and Spending Review.
The strategy sets out a vision for how infrastructure must evolve to meet the challenges and opportunities of the next decade, underpinned by £30 billion in capital spending through to March 2030.
Specific plans worth £11.1 billion have been outlined in the Infrastructure Delivery Pipeline, with further projects to be added as business cases are approved.
Key investments include:
- £4.1 billion to deliver 36,000 affordable homes, with at least 70% for social rent
- Targeted upgrades across the NHS estate, improving resilience and modernising services
- £1.2 billion to renew Scotland’s rail fleet and ferry vessels, plus enabling works
- Investment to dual the A9 between Perth and Inverness
- Over £700 million for HMP Glasgow and HMP Highland, boosting prison capacity and rehabilitation
- Nearly £300 million for peatland restoration and woodland creation, supporting natural infrastructure and climate goals
Shona Robison, Scottish Finance Secretary, commented:
“Infrastructure is essential to Scotland’s health, economy and environment. It underpins the crucial public services that people rely on every day.
“To ensure Scotland’s infrastructure remains responsive to our evolving needs we must make smart, strategic choices: renewing and adapting our asset base, investing in prevention, and leveraging private investment where appropriate.
“The First Minister has been clear about this government’s priorities – with economic growth, tackling child poverty, meeting the challenge of climate change, and investment in and reform of our public services at the heart of our drive to deliver the infrastructure Scotland needs and deserves.”
This ambitious programme aims to strengthen housing, transport, healthcare and environmental resilience, while driving economic growth and sustainability across Scotland.
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