The Scottish Government has set out plans to invest £30 billion in national infrastructure by the end of the decade, as part of its draft Budget for 2026-27 and the wider Scottish Spending Review.
Published alongside the Infrastructure Strategy and Infrastructure Delivery Pipeline, the plans outline how Scotland’s infrastructure will be renewed and expanded to support public services, economic growth, and climate resilience over the next ten years.
The strategy is underpinned by £30 billion of capital spending to March 2030, with £11.1 billion of confirmed projects already identified in the Infrastructure Delivery Pipeline, and further projects expected to follow as business cases are approved.
A major focus of the investment will be housing, with £4.1 billion committed to support the delivery of 36,000 new affordable homes, at least 70% of which will be for social rent, addressing ongoing pressure on housing across urban, rural, and island communities.
The plans also include targeted investment across the NHS estate, aimed at improving resilience and modernising facilities and services, alongside £1.2 billion to renew Scotland’s rail fleet and ferry vessels, including the enabling works needed to support long-term reliability.
Transport infrastructure features prominently, with continued investment in dualling the A9 between Perth and Inverness, a long-standing priority for the Highlands that is central to safety, connectivity, and economic development.
Justice infrastructure will also see significant funding, with more than £700 million allocated to HMP Glasgow and HMP Highland to increase prison capacity and support rehabilitation, while close to £300 million will be invested in natural infrastructure, including peatland restoration and woodland creation.
Finance Secretary Shona Robison said:
“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.”
The strategy sets out a long-term vision for how Scotland builds, maintains, and adapts the assets that underpin daily life, with ministers positioning infrastructure investment as a central tool in delivering economic stability, public service reform, and climate goals in the years ahead.
