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John Swinney has been selected by the Scottish Parliament as their nominee for First Minister. He will be appointed by His Majesty the King and sworn in at the Court of Session.

National public bodies: directory

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


Executive agencies

Accountant in Bankruptcy

1 Pennyburn Road
Kilwinning KA13 6SA
Established: 1985
Total SG funding 2024-25: £1,344,000
Staff Q4 2025: 106
Chief Executive: Richard Dennis
Email: aib@aib.gov.uk
Web: http://www.aib.gov.uk
Tel: 0300 200 2600

Disclosure Scotland

PO Box 250
Glasgow G51 1YU
Established: 2009
Total SG funding 2024- 25: £25,877,000
Staff Q4 2025: 378
Chief Executive: Gerry Hart
Email: info@disclosurescotland.co.uk

Web: Disclosure Scotland
Tel: 03000 2000 40

Education Scotland

Denholm House
Almondvale Business Park
Almondvale Way
Livingston EH54 6GA
Established: 2011
Total SG funding 2024-25: £43,947,000
Staff Q4 2025: 376
Chief Executive: Donna McMaster
Email: enquiries@educationscotland.gov.scot
Web: https://education.gov.scot/
Tel: 0131 244 4330

Forestry and Land Scotland

Head Office
1 Highlander Way
Inverness Business Park
Inverness
IV2 7GB
Established: 2019
Total SG funding 2024-25: £37,479,000
Staff Q4 2025: 1,096
Chief Executive: Kevin Quinlan
Email: enquiries@forestryandland.gov.scot
Web: https://forestryandland.gov.scot/
Tel: 0300 067 6000

National Social Work Agency

Scottish Government 
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh EH6 6QQ
Established: 2016
Total SG funding 2024-25: N/A
Staff Q4 2025: TBC
Chief Executive: Joanna Macdonald, Chief Executive and National Chief Social Work Adviser 
Email: admin@socialwork.gov.scot
Web: https://www.socialwork.gov.scot 
 

Scottish Forestry

Saughton House
Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh EH11 3UT
Established: 2019
Total SG funding 2024-25: £69,192,000
Staff Q4 2025: 249
Chief Executive: Paul Lowe 

Email: scottish.forestry@forestry.gov.scot

Web: Scottish Forestry - Home
Tel: 0131 370 5250

Scottish Prison Service

Calton House
5 Redheughs Rigg
Edinburgh EH12 9HW
Established: 1993
Total SG funding 2024-25: £463,547,000
Staff Q4 2025: 5,117
Chief Executive: Linda Pollock
Email: gaolinfo@sps.pnn.gov.uk
Web: http://www.sps.gov.uk
Tel: 0131 330 3500

Scottish Public Pensions Agency

7 Tweedside Park
Tweedbank
Galashiels TD1 3TE
Established: 1993
Total SG funding 2024-25: £31,061,000
Staff Q4 2025: 408
Chief Executive: Stephen Pathirana
Email: See web
Web: https://pensions.gov.scot/
Tel: 01896 893 000 

Social Security Scotland

Dundee House
50 North Lindsay Street
Dundee
DD1 1QE
Established: 2018
Total SG funding 2024-25: £296,983,000
Staff Q4 2025: 4,332
Chief Executive: David Wallace
Email: See web
Web: https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/
Tel: 0800 182 2222 

Student Awards Agency Scotland

Saughton House
Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh EH11 3UT
Established: 1994
Total SG funding 2024-25: £19,612,000
Staff Q4 2025: 239
Chief Executive: Catherine Topley
Email: See web
Web: http://www.saas.gov.uk
Tel: 0300 555 0505

Transport Scotland

Buchanan House
58 Port Dundas Road
Glasgow G4 0HF
Established: 2006
Total SG funding 2024-25: N/A
Staff Q4 2025: 597
Chief Executive: Alison Irvine
Email: info@transportscotland.gsi.gov.uk
Web: http://www.transport.gov.scot

Tel: 0141 272 7100

Contact

Email: PublicBodiesUnitMailbox@gov.scot

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