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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.


Non-ministerial offices

Consumer Scotland

Thistle House
91 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5HD
Established: 2022
Total SG Funding 2024-25: £3,350,000
Staff Q4 2025: 43
Chief Executive: Sam Ghibaldan
Email: info@consumer.scot  
Web: Consumer Scotland - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
Tel: 0300 244 4000

Environmental Standards Scotland

Thistle House
91 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5HD
Established: 2021
Total SG funding 2024-25: £2,896,000
Staff Q4 2025: N/A
Chief Executive: Mark Roberts
Email: enquiries@environmentalstandards.scot
Web: www.environmentalstandards.scot
Tel: 0808 196 4000

Food Standards Scotland

Pilgrim House
Old Ford Road
Aberdeen AB11 5RL
Established: 2015
Total SG funding 2024-25: £22,687,000
Staff Q4 2025: 287
Chief Executive: Geoff Ogle
Email: enquiries@fss.scot
Web: http://www.foodstandards.gov.scot
Tel: 01224 285100

National Records of Scotland

General Register House

2 Princes Street
Edinburgh EH1 3YY
Established: 2011
Total SG funding 2024-25: £30,863,000
Staff Q4 2025: 430
Chief Executive: Alison Byrne OBE
Email: rg-keeper@nrscotland.gov.uk
Web: http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk
Tel: 0131 202 0451

Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

2nd Floor
Quadrant House
9 Riverside Drive
Dundee DD1 4NY
Established: 2003
Total SG funding 2024-25: £3,537,000
Staff Q4 2025: 39
Chief Executive: Quentin Fisher (interim)
Email: info@oscr.org.uk
Web: http://www.oscr.org.uk
Tel: 01382 220446

Registers of Scotland

Meadowbank House
153 London Road
Edinburgh EH8 7AU
Established: 1948
Total SG funding 2024-25: £4,756,000
Staff Q4 2025: 1,155
Chief Executive: Jennifer Henderson
Email: customer.services@ros.gov.uk
Web: http://www.ros.gov.uk
Tel: 0800 169 9391

Revenue Scotland

PO BOX 24068
Victoria Quay Edinburgh EH6 9BR
Established: 2015
Total SG Funding 2024-25: £9,660,000
Staff Q4 2025: 107
Chief Executive: Elaine Lorimer
Email: info@revenue.scot
Web: https://www.revenue.scot/
Tel No: 0300 0200 310

Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

Saughton House
Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh EH11 3XD
Established: 2010
Total SG funding 2024-25: £170,319,000
Staff Q4 2025: 2,091
Chief Executive: Malcom Graham
Email: enquiries@scotcourts.gov.uk
Web: http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk
Tel: 0131 444 3300

Scottish Fiscal Commission

Governor's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
Established: 2017
Total SG Funding 2024-25: £2,586,000
Staff: Q4 2025: 27
Chief Executive: John Ireland
Email: info@fiscalcommission.scot
Website: http://www.fiscalcommission.scot/
Tel: 0131 244 0738

Scottish Housing Regulator

5th Floor
220 High Street
Glasgow, G4 0QW
Established: 2011
Total SG funding 2024-25: £5,432,000
Staff Q4 2025: 54
Chief Executive: Michael Cameron
Email: shr@scottishhousingregulator.gsi.gov.uk
Web: http://www.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk
Tel: 0141 242 5642

Contact

Email: PublicBodiesUnitMailbox@gov.scot

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