Meeting of the Parliament 25 February 2026 [Draft]
The Government has published a long-term economic strategy, setting out our 10-year mission to build a fairer, greener and growing economy. Our green industrial strategy also ensures that Scotland will secure maximum economic benefit from opportunities that are created by the global transition to net zero.
We are delivering on that strategy. For example, for the past 10 years, Scotland’s economy has outperformed all parts of the United Kingdom except London in attracting inward investment, and we continue to attract investment to drive our future growth. I was delighted that, last week, Lenovo, the world’s biggest producer of personal computers, announced that it had chosen to base its new artificial intelligence technology centre in Edinburgh, against European competition. That is just one of many examples of companies around the world—and, indeed, our own business community—showing confidence in the future of the Scottish economy.