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 Q3 2025: 108
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 Q3 2025: 377
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 Q3 2025: 373
Chief Executive: Gilian Hamilton (Interim) 
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 Q3 2025: 1,110
Chief Executive: Kevin Quinlan
Email: enquiries@forestryandland.gov.scot
Web: https://forestryandland.gov.scot/
Tel: 0300 067 6000

Scottish Forestry

Saughton House
Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh EH11 3UT
Established: 2019
Total SG funding 2024-25: £69,192,000
Staff Q3 2025: 245
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 Q3 2025: 5,115
Chief Executive: Teresa Medhurst
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 Q3 2025: 406
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 Q3 2025: 4,345
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 Q3 2025: 246
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 Q3 2025: 578
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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