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Publication - Factsheet

National public bodies: directory

Last updated
29 February 2024 - see all updates
Part of
Public sector

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

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Executive agencies

Accountant in Bankruptcy
1 Pennyburn Road
Kilwinning KA13 6SA
Established: 1985
Total SG funding 2023-24: £1,117,000
Staff Q4 2023: 122
Chief Executive: Richard Dennis
Email: See web
Web: http://www.aib.gov.uk
Tel: 0300 200 2600

Disclosure Scotland
PO Box 250
Glasgow G51 1YU
Established: 2009
Total SG funding 2023-24: £13,444,000
Staff Q4 2023: 378
Chief Executive: Gerry Hart
Email: info@disclosurescotland.co.uk Web: http://www.mygov.scot/organisations/disclosure-scotland
Tel: 03000 2000 40

Education Scotland
Denholm House
Almondvale Business Park
Almondvale Way
Livingston EH54 6GA
Established: 2011
Total SG funding 2023-24: £27,384,000
Staff Q4 2023: 362
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 2023-24: £23,769,000
Staff Q4 2023: 1,152
Chief Executive: Simon Hodgson
Email: enquiries@forestryandland.gov.scot
Web: https://forestryandland.gov.scot/
Tel: 0300 067 6000

Scottish Forestry
Silvan House
231 Corstorphine Road
Edinburgh EH12 7AT
Established: 2019
Total SG funding 2023-24: £101,927,000
Staff Q4 2023: 231
Chief Executive: Paul Lowe 
Tel: 0131 370 5250

Scottish Prison Service
Calton House
5 Redheughs Rigg
Edinburgh EH12 9HW
Established: 1993
Total SG funding 2023-24: £495,600,000
Staff Q4 2023: 4,642
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 2023-24: £27,450,000
Staff Q4 2023: 372
Chief Executive: David Robb (Interim)
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 20223-24: £297,000,000
Staff Q4 2023: 3,997
Chief Executive: David Wallace
Salary 2017-18: £65,000 - £117,800
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 2023-24: £16,152,000
Staff Q4 2023: 260
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 2023-24: N/A
Staff Q4 2023: 525
Chief Executive: Alison Irvine
Email: info@transportscotland.gsi.gov.uk
Web: http://www.transport.gov.scot Tel: 0141 272 7100

First published
1 July 2018
Last updated
29 February 2024 - show all updates

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

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

  3. CEO of Scottish Human Rights Commission updated.

  4. Updated Other significant national bodies.

  5. Minor update to National Museums Scotland.

  6. Added Redress Scotland and Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel.

  7. CE of Scottish Roadworks Commissioner updated.

  8. Updated contact details on three pages.

  9. Quarter 4 information added for many organisations.

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