Putting Games at the Heart of the National Tech Debate

Scottish Parliament. National Conversations Tech and AI Hustings

On Thursday evening, I will be taking a seat at the high table of the national political debate. I have been invited to join the National Conversations Tech and AI Hustings, providing a critical opportunity to ensure the games sector is visible at a policy level. The event, which brings together representatives from Scotland’s major …

What The New UK Government’s £30M Games Funding Means For Scotland

Scotland's Games Cross-Party Group & Games Action Plan

This week's announcement of a £30 million Games Growth Package by the UK Government marks a significant moment of recognition for the interactive sector. With the doubling of the UK Games Fund (UKGF) to £28.5 million and the introduction of grants up to £250,000, Westminster has finally acknowledged the importance (and potential) of the £8.8 …

The Golden Thread: Digital Health and Data Leaders Back Games Action Plan

Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre: Games Action Plan

The growing support for the future of Scotland’s games ecosystem has moved beyond the creative industries. In a significant move for the sector, the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) and The Data Lab have formally aligned with the Level Up Scotland Games Action Plan, highlighting its potential to transform the nation’s digital future. …

Scotland’s Games Cross-Party Group – Last Meeting Before 2026 Elections

Scotland's Games Cross-Party Group & Games Action Plan

The momentum following the recent Parliamentary debate on Scotland’s games sector is translating into action. The next meeting of the Cross-Party Group (CPG) on Scotland’s Games Ecosystem will take place on March 18th, from 18:00 - 20:00. Interest from across the industry and academia has already been exceptionally high. With the committee room in the …

Political Consensus: Scottish Liberal Democrats Adopt Games Action Plan Pillars

Scottish Liberal Democrats Conference 2026

The political momentum behind the future of the Scottish games ecosystem has reached an all-time high. Following the publication of the Games Action Plan, the subsequent debate in the Scottish Parliament and the launch of the IES manifesto, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have now formally adopted Level Up: Scotland's Games Action Plan into their official …

Industry Alignment: IES’s First Scottish Manifesto Validates Action Plan Priorities

IES Manifesto Launch 2026

IES Manifesto Launch: The conversation around the future of the Scottish games sector has reached a new level of agreement and consensus. Following the historic debate in the Scottish Parliament and the Business & Employment Minister's commitment to a "line-by-line" review of our Level Up: Scotland's Games Action Plan, we are pleased to see Interactive …

WATCH: Momentum Builds at Holyrood for Scotland’s Games Future

Level Up: Parliamentary Debate on Scotland's Games Action Plan

Level Up: If you missed the live stream of the Scottish Parliament yesterday, you missed a significant turning point in the ongoing evolution of our industry - with a ministerial commitment to review the action plan "line-by-line" at a future meeting of the cross-party group for Scotland's games ecosystem. Building on the foundations laid by …

Live Debate: Scotland’s Games Action Plan @ Holyrood: 18:30, Feb 3rd 2026.

Scotland's Games Action Plan: Scottish Parliament Chamber. National Games Debate.

UPDATE: Time of debate moved back to 18:30. The parliamentary debate on Level Up: Scotland's Games Action Plan will take place around 18:30 tomorrow afternoon - Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026. Tickets are already sold out to attend the session in-person, but you can watch live and online using the Scottish Parliament TV streaming service. I'll …

From Paper to Parliament: National Games Debate Confirmed for Tuesday, Feb 3rd

Scotland's Games Action Plan: Scottish Parliament Chamber. National Games Debate.

I am incredibly proud to announce that following our launch events in Edinburgh and Dundee - and a week of unprecedented national media coverage - the Scottish Parliament has officially scheduled a debate on the Level Up: Scotland's Games Action Plan. On the afternoon of Tuesday, February 3rd, MSPs from across the political spectrum will …

The World is Watching: Let’s Level Up Scotland

Scotland's Games Action Plan - Edinburgh Launch

If I’m honest, I’m still trying to process the last week... After two years of trying to deliver Scotland's Games Action Plan - running workshops, pulling together over a thousand data points, separating the practical and achievable from the aspirational, and finding ways to work with the country's existing infrastructure - we finally handed Level …