Publication - Research and analysis
Evaluation of the Compliance and Quality of Biodiversity Duty Reports 2015
A review of biodiversity duty reporting by public bodies in Scotland.
Annex 4: Scottish public bodies (based on the National Public Bodies Directory)
| Public Body Name | Status | |
|---|---|---|
| Executive non-departmental public body ( NDPB) | Accounts Commission for Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active |
| Architecture and Design Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Bòrd na Gàidhlig | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Cairngorms National Park Authority | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Care Inspectorate | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Children's Hearings Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Creative Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Crofting Commission | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Highlands and Islands Enterprise | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Registered as a Scottish charity on 20 th August 2015 and taking on full statutory role as an executive NDPB on 1 st October 2015 | |
| Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| National Galleries of Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| National Library of Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| National Museums of Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Police Investigations and Review Commissioner | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Quality Meat Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Risk Management Authority | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Agricultural Wages Board | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Children's Reporter Administration | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Enterprise | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Environment Protection Agency | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Funding Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Futures Trust | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Legal Aid Board | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Legal Complaints Commission | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Natural Heritage | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Qualifications Authority | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Social Services Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Skills Development Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Sportscotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| VisitScotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Water Industry Commission for Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Advisory non-departmental public body ( NDPB) | Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active |
| Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Law Commission | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee | Committee stood down in February 2013 | |
| Tribunals | Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active |
| First-tier Tax Tribunal for Scotland | Tax Tribunals for Scotland formally launched April 2015 | |
| Lands Tribunal for Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Parole Board for Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Private Rented Housing Panel / Homeowner Housing Panel | Organisation transferred over to be part of the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service as of April 2015. | |
| Scottish Charity Appeals Panel | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Upper Tax Tribunal for Scotland | Tax Tribunals for Scotland formally launched April 2015 | |
| Public Corporations | Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd | Established before 2012 and currently active |
| David MacBrayne Ltd | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Glasgow Prestwick Airport | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Canals | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Water | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Executive Agencies | Accountant in Bankruptcy | Established before 2012 and currently active |
| Disclosure Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Education Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Prison Service | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Public Pensions Agency | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Student Awards Agency for Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Transport Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Non-Ministerial Department ( NMD) | Food Standards Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active |
| Forestry Commission Scotland ( FCS) | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| National Records of Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Registers of Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Revenue Scotland | Established in 2015 | |
| Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Housing Regulator | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Commissioners and Ombudsmen | Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life | Established before 2012 and currently active |
| Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Human Rights Commission | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Information Commissioner | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Public Services Ombudsman | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Standards Commission for Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Health Bodies | NHS Ayrshire & Arran | Established before 2012 and currently active |
| NHS Borders | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| NHS Dumfries & Galloway | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| NHS Fife | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| NHS Forth Valley | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| NHS Grampian | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| NHS Highland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| NHS Lanarkshire | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| NHS Lothian | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| NHS Orkney | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| NHS Shetland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| NHS Tayside | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| NHS Western Isles (Eileanan Siar) | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Healthcare Improvement Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| The Golden Jubilee Foundation (brand name for the National Waiting Times Centre Board) | Established before 2012 and currently active [36] | |
| NHS 24 | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| NHS Education for Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| NHS Health Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| NHS National Services Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Ambulance Service Board | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| State Hospital Board for Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Other Significant National Body | Audit Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active |
| Court of Lord Lyon | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Drinking Water Quality Regulator | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| HM Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| HM Chief Inspector of Prisons in Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| HM Chief Inspector of Prosecution in Scotland | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| James Hutton Institute | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Justices of the Peace Advisory Committee | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Office of the Convener of the Schools Closure Review Panel | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Office of the Queens Printer | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Fire & Rescue Service | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Government | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Police Authority | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Road Works Commissioner | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Sentencing Council | Established in 2015 | |
| Local Authority | Aberdeen City Council | Established before 2012 and currently active |
| Aberdeenshire Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Angus Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Argyll and Bute Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| City of Edinburgh Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Clackmannanshire Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Dumfries and Galloway Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Dundee City Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| East Ayrshire Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| East Dunbartonshire Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| East Lothian Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| East Renfrewshire Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Falkirk Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Fife Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Glasgow City Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Highland Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Inverclyde Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Midlothian Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Moray Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| North Ayrshire Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| North Lanarkshire Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Orkney Islands Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Perth and Kinross Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Renfrewshire Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Scottish Borders Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Shetland Islands Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| South Ayrshire Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| South Lanarkshire Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| Stirling Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| West Dunbartonshire Council | Established before 2012 and currently active | |
| West Lothian Council | Established before 2012 and currently active |