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Publication - Factsheet

National public bodies: directory

Last updated
22 September 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.

Part of

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, headcount 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.

Headcount figures reported are those provided as part of the Quarterly Public Sector Employment statistics data collection.  These may be slightly different to staffing figures used elsewhere due to coverage and inclusion criteria. For more information please see the Public Sector Employment Statistics Factsheet

Contact

Email: PublicBodiesUnitMailbox@gov.scot

First published
1 July 2018
Last updated
22 September 2025 - show all updates

  1. Removal of Local Authorities Remuneration Committee as it has been previously stood down

  2. Inputting Details for Scottish Pubs Code Adjudicator

  3. Amending contact details for public bodies

  4. Updating details of Chief Executives of NHS Health Boards

  5. Patient Safety Commissioner live as at 1st September

  6. To update details of funding provided to public bodies

  7. Update made to the CEO details for National Records of Scotland to Alison Byrne OBE.

  8. Update made to CEO details for VisitScotland to Vicki Miller.

  9. Update made to CE details for NHS Borders to Peter Moore.

  10. Update made to the list of organisations outwith Ministerial or Parliamentary control - removal of Remarkable Ltd.

  11. Amended the address for Scottish Water.

  12. Amended email address for Accounts Commission.

  13. To update financial figures for Scottish Futures Trust.

  14. To amend Queen's Lord Treasurer Remembrancer.

  15. To amend the Biometrics Commissioner entry as number of staff entered in error.

  16. Update to the headcount figures for Public Bodies as provided by ONS.

  17. Update to the headcount figures for Public Bodies as provided by ONS.

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

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

  20. Update to Scottish Biometrics Commissioner information.

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

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

  23. Updated contact details for Scottish Biometrics Commissioner.

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

  25. Updated SFRS Chief Executive details.

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

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

  28. Updates made to staffing figures.

  29. Updates made to alignment and details.

  30. update alignment.

  31. Notes update to Directory.

  32. Further updates to Notes page under PB Directory.

  33. To update Notes page under PB Directory.

  34. to update contact details of public body.

  35. Update details of public bodies.

  36. to update contact details of public bodies.

  37. To update contact details of public bodies

  38. To update contact details of public bodies

  39. to update public body details

  40. Updates to contact details and website addresses

  41. Update CEO for Public Body

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

  43. to update telephone and email address for public body

  44. to update information for some NDPBs

  45. To amend Headings from Bold to Heading 3

  46. Updating Q1 2024 staffing figures for all public bodies

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

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

  49. CEO of Scottish Human Rights Commission updated.

  50. Updated Other significant national bodies.

  51. Minor update to National Museums Scotland.

  52. Added Redress Scotland and Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel.

  53. CE of Scottish Roadworks Commissioner updated.

  54. Updated contact details on three pages.

  55. Quarter 4 information added for many organisations.

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