National public bodies: directory
- Last updated
- 17 August 2026 - 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.
Public corporations
Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd
Municipal Buildings
Fore Street
Port Glasgow PA14 5EQ
Established: 2006
Total SG funding 2024-25: £111,002,000
Chief Executive: Kevin Hobbs
Email: info@cmassets.co.uk
Web: http://www.cmassets.co.uk
Tel: 01475 749 920
Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Aviation House
Prestwick KA9 2PL
Total SG Funding 2024-25: £0
Chief Executive: Ian Forgie
Email: http://www.glasgowprestwick.com/contact-us
Web: http://www.glasgowprestwick.com
Tel: 0871 223 0700
Scottish Water
The Bridge
6 Buchanan Gate
Stepps
Glasgow G33 6FB
Established: 2002
Total SG funding 2024-25: £170,000,000
Chief Executive: Alex Plant
Email: customer.service@scottishwater.co.uk
Web: http://www.scottishwater.co.uk
Tel: 0800 077 8778
Crown Estate Scotland
2nd Floor
Quartermile Two
2 Lister Square
Edinburgh EH43 9GL
Established: 2017
Total SG Funding 2024-25: £0
Chief Executive: Ronan O'Hara
Email: enquiries@crownestatescotland.com
Website: Crown Estate Scotland
Tel: 0131 260 6070
Contact
- First published
- 1 July 2018
- Last updated
- 17 August 2026 - show all updates
- All updates
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Update to headcount information on Introduction page
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To remove staff Q4 and Q3 2025 data
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Update the name of the Chief Executive for Drinking Water Quality Regulator
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Removal of text referring to Scottish Government directorates - general on the page "Public sector organisations outwith Ministerial or Parliamentary responsibility". Move the text referring to "Other Scottish bodies" to the section which follows NHS Eileanan Siar
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Update CEO details for Education Scotland
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Update interim CEO details for Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and the Scottish Prison Service. Updating records to include Public Services Delivery Scotland and remove entries for NHS National Services Scotland and NHS Education for Scotland
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To input staffing data for public bodies for Q4 2025
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To input details for the newly established National Social Work Agency
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Removal of Accountable Officer for Scottish Commission on Social Security
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Input details for His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education in Scotland which is now live
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Update CEO details for Zero Waste Scotland
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Addition of an email address for Qualifications Scotland
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Add Qualifications Scotland as a new Public Body which now replaces Scottish Qualifications Authority
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Include reference to Qualifications Scotland and removal of reference to SQA
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Update address details for Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People
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Update CEO details for Scottish National Investment Bank
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To provide PB Headcount Staffing Data for Q3 2025
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To update Chief Executive details for NHS Orkney
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To update Chief Executive details for NHS Ayrshire and Arran
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To update Chief Executive details for HM Chief Inspectorate of Prosecution
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To update Q2 Staffing figures for David MacBrayne Ltd
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To update Q2 2025 staffing headcount data
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Removal of Local Authorities Remuneration Committee as it has been previously stood down
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Inputting Details for Scottish Pubs Code Adjudicator
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Amending contact details for public bodies
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Updating details of Chief Executives of NHS Health Boards
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Patient Safety Commissioner live as at 1st September
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To update details of funding provided to public bodies
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Update made to the CEO details for National Records of Scotland to Alison Byrne OBE.
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Update made to CEO details for VisitScotland to Vicki Miller.
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Update made to CE details for NHS Borders to Peter Moore.
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Update made to the list of organisations outwith Ministerial or Parliamentary control - removal of Remarkable Ltd.
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Amended the address for Scottish Water.
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Amended email address for Accounts Commission.
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To update financial figures for Scottish Futures Trust.
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To amend Queen's Lord Treasurer Remembrancer.
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To amend the Biometrics Commissioner entry as number of staff entered in error.
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Update to the headcount figures for Public Bodies as provided by ONS.
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Update to the headcount figures for Public Bodies as provided by ONS.
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Updated the number of Other Scottish Bodies due to error in total.
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Updated the list of Scottish Government Directorates and added Research Data Scotland under Other Scottish Bodies.
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Update to Scottish Biometrics Commissioner information.
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Updated headings of Public Bodies in this category in line with accessibility requirements.
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Updated headings of Public Bodies in this category in line with accessibility requirements.
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Updated contact details for Scottish Biometrics Commissioner.
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Updated contact details for Children's Hearings Scotland.
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Updated SFRS Chief Executive details.
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Removed Waste Scotland from public sector organisation not on the directory as it is now registered as NDPB.
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To add new NDPB to directory - Zero Waste Scotland..=
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Updates made to staffing figures.
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Updates made to alignment and details.
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update alignment.
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Notes update to Directory.
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Further updates to Notes page under PB Directory.
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To update Notes page under PB Directory.
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to update contact details of public body.
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Update details of public bodies.
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to update contact details of public bodies.
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To update contact details of public bodies
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To update contact details of public bodies
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to update public body details
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Updates to contact details and website addresses
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Update CEO for Public Body
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to update address and telephone number of HM Chief Inspector of Prosecution in Scotland
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to update telephone and email address for public body
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to update information for some NDPBs
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To amend Headings from Bold to Heading 3
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Updating Q1 2024 staffing figures for all public bodies
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Updated contact information for Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland.
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Removed Zero Waste Scotland from Public sector organisations not recorded on the directory section.
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CEO of Scottish Human Rights Commission updated.
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Updated Other significant national bodies.
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Minor update to National Museums Scotland.
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Added Redress Scotland and Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel.
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CE of Scottish Roadworks Commissioner updated.
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Updated contact details on three pages.
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Quarter 4 information added for many organisations.
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