List of Public Bodies in Scotland: FOI release
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Information requested
During FMQs on 27th February 2025, John Swinney said this:
“On 1st December 2024, there were 131 public bodies in Scotland under our control. In 2007, when the Government came to office, there were 199.”
Please provide the lists of public bodies referenced in the above answer. In other words: a list of the 131 which existed on 1st December 2024, and a list of the 199 which existed when the SNP Government came into office in 2007.
Response
On the Scottish Government National Public Bodies Directory you will find a list of Public Bodies who existed on 1st December 2024 https://www.gov.scot/publications/national-public-bodies-directory/
A list of the 199 which existed when the SNP Government came into office in 2007 is attached.
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