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Publication - Factsheet

National public bodies: directory

Last updated
27 February 2025 - see all updates
Directorate
Public Service Reform Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Directory providing a summary of key information on Scotland's national devolved public bodies.

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Introduction

Public Bodies play an important role in the delivery of public services in Scotland, making a significant contribution to delivery our national outcomes and objectives set out in the National Performance Framework.

Public bodies deliver the priorities of Ministers, or the Parliament, through promotion, delivery, funding and scrutiny of services or by providing impartial, expert advice to Ministers, the Parliament, the public and those who deliver public services. They have the specialist knowledge and skills to focus on specific issues.

We provide the following information for each public body; category, contact details, SG funding amounts, permanent staffing numbers, Chief Executive name and salary.

See the Guide to Public Bodies in Scotland for more information.

Links to the information listed in these sections are reviewed at least quarterly and on an ad-hoc basis when new information arises.

Contact

Email: PublicBodiesUnitMailbox@gov.scot

First published
1 July 2018
Last updated
27 February 2025 - show all updates

  1. Updated the number of Other Scottish Bodies due to error in total.

  2. Updated the list of Scottish Government Directorates and added Research Data Scotland under Other Scottish Bodies.

  3. Update to Scottish Biometrics Commissioner information.

  4. Updated headings of Public Bodies in this category in line with accessibility requirements.

  5. Updated headings of Public Bodies in this category in line with accessibility requirements.

  6. Updated contact details for Scottish Biometrics Commissioner.

  7. Updated contact details for Children's Hearings Scotland.

  8. Updated SFRS Chief Executive details.

  9. Removed Waste Scotland from public sector organisation not on the directory as it is now registered as NDPB.

  10. To add new NDPB to directory - Zero Waste Scotland..=

  11. Updates made to staffing figures.

  12. Updates made to alignment and details.

  13. update alignment.

  14. Notes update to Directory.

  15. Further updates to Notes page under PB Directory.

  16. To update Notes page under PB Directory.

  17. to update contact details of public body.

  18. Update details of public bodies.

  19. to update contact details of public bodies.

  20. To update contact details of public bodies

  21. To update contact details of public bodies

  22. to update public body details

  23. Updates to contact details and website addresses

  24. Update CEO for Public Body

  25. to update address and telephone number of HM Chief Inspector of Prosecution in Scotland

  26. to update telephone and email address for public body

  27. to update information for some NDPBs

  28. To amend Headings from Bold to Heading 3

  29. Updating Q1 2024 staffing figures for all public bodies

  30. Updated contact information for Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland.

  31. Removed Zero Waste Scotland from Public sector organisations not recorded on the directory section.

  32. CEO of Scottish Human Rights Commission updated.

  33. Updated Other significant national bodies.

  34. Minor update to National Museums Scotland.

  35. Added Redress Scotland and Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel.

  36. CE of Scottish Roadworks Commissioner updated.

  37. Updated contact details on three pages.

  38. Quarter 4 information added for many organisations.

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