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{{about||earlier administrations|Government in medieval Scotland|and|Government in early modern Scotland}}
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{{Use British English|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox executive government
| background_color = #0168B3
| government_name = Scottish Government
| nativename = {{lang-gd|Riaghaltas na h-Alba}}<br />{{lang-sco|Scots Govrenment}}
| border = devolved
| image2 = Scottish Government Logo.svg
| image_size2 = 275px
| caption2 = Logo of the Scottish Government
| date_established = {{Start date|1999|07|01|df=y}}
| country = [[Scotland]]
| address = [[St Andrew's House]]<br />2 Regent Road<br />Edinburgh<br />EH1 3DG
| leader_title = [[First Minister of Scotland|First Minister]] ([[Humza Yousaf]])
| appointed = First Minister approved by [[Scottish Parliament|Parliament]], ceremonially appointed by the [[British monarchy|monarch]]
| budget = £59.7 billion (2024–25)<ref>{{cite web |title=Scottish Budget 2023 to 2024: guide |url=https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-budget-guide/pages/scottish-budget-2023-to-2024-guide/ |website=www.gov.scot |access-date=3 April 2024 |language=en |date=5 March 2024}}</ref>
| main_organ = [[#Cabinet|Scottish Cabinet]]
| responsible = [[Scottish Parliament]]
| url = {{URL|https://www.gov.scot}}
}}
{{Politics of Scotland}}
The '''Scottish Government''' ({{lang-gd|Riaghaltas na h-Alba}}, {{IPA-gd|ˈrˠiə.əl̪ˠt̪əs nə ˈhal̪ˠapə|pron}}) is the [[Devolution in the United Kingdom|devolved government]] of [[Scotland]].<ref>{{Cite book |title=The Scottish Parliament 1999-2009: The First Decade |last=Jeffery |first=Charlie |publisher=Luath Press |year=2009 |isbn=978-1906817213}}</ref> It was formed in 1999 as the ''Scottish Executive'' following the [[1997 Scottish devolution referendum|1997 referendum on Scottish devolution]].<ref name="establishment">{{cite web| url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/section/44/enacted| title=Scotland Act 1998| publisher=[[The National Archives (United Kingdom)|The National Archives]]| access-date=23 November 2016| archive-date=28 August 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828061922/http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/section/44/enacted| url-status=live}}</ref> Amongst its areas for responsibility of decision making and domestic policy in the country include the [[Economy of Scotland|economy]], [[Education in Scotland|education system]], [[NHS Scotland|health care]], [[Police Scotland|justice]] and [[Scots law|the legal system]], rural affairs, housing, the [[Crown Estate Scotland|crown estate]], the environment, [[Scottish Fire and Rescue Service|the fire service]], equal opportunities, [[Transport in Scotland|the transportation network]] and [[Taxation in Scotland|tax]], amongst others.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Scottish Government |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2. Ministers and The Government - Scottish Ministerial Code 2023 Edition |url=https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-ministerial-code-2023-edition/pages/3/#:~:text=2.31%20The%20Law%20Officers%20have,legal%20issue%20which%20may%20arise. |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref>
The Scottish Government consists of the Scottish Ministers, which is used to describe their collective legal functions. The Scottish Government is accountable to the [[Scottish Parliament]], which was also created by the [[Scotland Act 1998]] with the [[First Minister of Scotland|first minister]] appointed by the [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|monarch]] following a proposal by the Parliament. The responsibilities of the Scottish Parliament fall over matters that are not [[Reserved and excepted matters|reserved in law]] to the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]].
Ministers are appointed by the first minister with the approval of the Scottish Parliament and the monarch from among the members of the Parliament. The Scotland Act 1998 makes provision for ministers and junior ministers, referred to by the current administration as Cabinet secretaries and ministers, in addition to two [[Law officers of the Crown|law officers]]: the [[lord advocate]] and the [[solicitor general for Scotland]]. Collectively the Scottish Ministers and the [[Civil Service (United Kingdom)|Civil Service]] staff that support the Scottish Government are formally referred to as the Scottish Administration.
==History==
{{main|1997 Scottish devolution referendum|Scotland Act 1998}}
[[File:Meeting of the Dewar cabinet 1999.jpg|thumb|right|Following the [[Scotland Act 1998]], [[Donald Dewar]] became First Minister and led the first Scottish Government since 1707]]
In 1885, many domestic policy functions relating to Scotland were brought into the responsibility of the [[Scottish Office]], a [[Departments of the Government of the United Kingdom|department of the Government of the United Kingdom]] which was headed by a Secretary for Scotland, later the [[Secretary of State for Scotland]].
Following the 1997 referendum on devolution, many of the functions of the Secretary of State for Scotland were transferred to the Scottish Ministers, accountable to a devolved Scottish Parliament.
The [[List of Scottish governments|first Scottish Executive]] was formed by First Minister [[Donald Dewar]] as a coalition between the [[Scottish Labour Party]] and the [[Scottish Liberal Democrats]]. During this period, ministerial appointees were divided into ministers and deputy ministers. The Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition continued under subsequent First Ministers [[Henry McLeish]] and [[Jack McConnell]]. Following the [[2007 Scottish Parliament election]], [[Alex Salmond]] headed a [[Scottish National Party]] administration until his resignation in 2014 and the appointment of his former Deputy First Minister [[Nicola Sturgeon]].
Since 2007, the Scottish Executive has used the name Scottish Government. The change of name was later recognised in United Kingdom legislation by the [[Scotland Act 2012]]. In 2001, former First Minister Henry McLeish had proposed such a change, but experienced some opposition.<ref name="britten">{{cite news| last=Britten| first=Nick| title=Fury at bid to rename Scottish Executive| work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]| date=10 January 2001| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1314138/Fury-at-bid-to-rename-Scottish-Executive.html| access-date=23 October 2013| quote=Henry McLeish, the First Minister, threatened to set himself on a collision course with [[Tony Blair]] by wanting to rename the Executive the Scottish Government. The proposal caused an immediate split in Labour ranks and left McLeish facing allegations of arrogance and over-ambition. [[Scotland Office]] minister [[Brian Wilson (Labour politician)|Brian Wilson]] said that the First Minister should think carefully about using the term "government". He said: "Maybe they should take time to look at how other countries with two tiers of government handle this. Nobody in Germany has any difficulty distinguishing between the government and the devolved administrations."| archive-date=18 May 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518195254/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1314138/Fury-at-bid-to-rename-Scottish-Executive.html| url-status=live}}</ref>
At the same time that the Scottish Government began to use its new name, a new emblem was adopted. It replaced the use of a version of the [[Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom#Scotland|Royal Arms]] with the [[Flag of Scotland]].<ref name="aib">{{cite web| url=http://www.aib.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/Resource/Doc/4/0001039.pdf| title=Annual Report and Accounts: 2009–10| publisher=[[Accountant in Bankruptcy]]| date=4 August 2010| page=61| access-date=23 October 2013| archive-date=11 August 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811090255/http://www.aib.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/Resource/Doc/4/0001039.pdf| url-status=live}}</ref>
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==Functions==
[[File:The Queen at the Scottish Parliament (15242836608).jpg|thumb|right|Bills introduced by the Scottish Government are debated in the Scottish Parliament, and must receive a majority in favour of a bill becoming law]]
===Parliament===
{{main|Scottish Parliament}}
The Scottish Government is separate from the [[Scottish Parliament]], with the parliament being made of 129 elected [[Members of the Scottish Parliament]] by the electorate of Scotland during Scottish Parliamentary elections. The Scottish Parliament acts as the law making body for devolved matters which fall under the responsibility of the Scottish Government. The work of the Scottish Government, including proposed legislation, policies and activities, is scrutinised by parliament through a variety of different measures such as parliamentary debates, [[Committees of the Scottish Parliament|parliament committees]] and parliamentary questions to the appropriate Cabinet Secretary or government minister.<ref>{{cite web |title=What the Scottish Government does |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/what-the-government-does/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref>
===National Performance Framework===
The Scottish Government produces a National Performance Framework which sets out the governments priorities, objectives and overall vision for the country following election. It serves as a means for the Scottish Government to highlight national priorities and provides an opportunity for the government to evaluate its progress towards achieving the objectives as set out in the National Performance Framework.<ref>{{cite web |title=What the Scottish Government does |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/what-the-government-does/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref>
Similarly, the Programme for Government is published annually by the incumbent Scottish Government, and it highlights the governments policies, proposed actions and legislation that the government will seek to implement in the forthcoming year.<ref>{{cite web |title=What the Scottish Government does |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/what-the-government-does/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref>
===Legislation===
[[File:Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme stakeholder meeting.jpg|thumb|right|Proposed government legislation and government conduct can be scrutinised by parliamentary committees]]
The majority of bills proposed to the Scottish Parliament come from the Scottish Government. The process for introducing bills to the parliament for consideration and debate commences with the government publishing and formulating policy. A bill will only become law in Scotland under Scots law once it has been approved by a majority of MSPs in the Scottish Parliament, where it will then be put to the Monarch to receive royal assent. Once royal assent has been given by the Monarch, the bill becomes a law of the Scottish Parliament and becomes embedded in Scots law.<ref>{{cite web |title=What the Scottish Government does |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/what-the-government-does/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref>
Once a bill is successful in becoming law, the Scottish Government has the responsibility to ensure subordinate legislation, which often comes in the form of Scottish statutory instruments, is implemented accordingly so that the new law begins to work and that any additional measures and features can be added in order to make the law work and ensure its effective implementation and operation.<ref>{{cite web |title=What the Scottish Government does |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/what-the-government-does/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref>
===Statistics and transparency===
The Scottish Government publishes statistics based on the majority of public life in Scotland, including, but not limited to, education, the economy, health care, population, death, marriages and births, as well as living standards. The government uses such statistics in order to evaluate its work against the data in order to gauge how successful, or unsuccessful, government policy is and whether it is having the desired impact.<ref>{{cite web |title=What the Scottish Government does |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/what-the-government-does/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref>
In order to ensure accountability, the Scottish Government publishes information for public consumption in order to ensure the work of the Scottish Government is accessible and transparent for the public. It commits itself to publishing information in areas relating to the spending of public money and creating a breakdown of public spending, the work of senior civil servants in the Scottish Government, including their job titles and salaries, as well as government assessment against objectives in order to highlight how well the government is doing in achieving the targets and objectives it creates through the National Performance Framework and Programme for Government. Additionally, the [[Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002]] gives the public the right to ask for information relating to the Scottish Government, as well as other public sectors.<ref>{{cite web |title=What the Scottish Government does |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/what-the-government-does/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref>
==Structure==
=== The Scottish Government ===
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The Scottish Government consists of a [[First Minister of Scotland|first minister]], [[Deputy First Minister of Scotland|deputy first minister]], nine [[Cabinet Secretaries]] and eighteen other government ministers. Cabinet secretaries are senior members of the [[Scottish Cabinet]], whilst the remaining government ministers are junior ministers of the government and act as a deputy to the corresponding cabinet secretary of that department, and support the duties and functions of the cabinet secretary. As junior ministers of the government, ministers do not usually attend the Scottish Cabinet; only the cabinet secretary attends. <ref>{{cite web |title=Who runs government |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/who-runs-government/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref>
Additionally, the Scottish Government is supported by a [[Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government|permanent secretary]], two law officers – the [[Lord Advocate]] and the [[Solicitor General for Scotland]] – who serve as the chief legal advisers to the government, as well as several other government officials, personal secretaries and advisers to the Scottish Government and the first minister. <ref>{{cite web |title=Cabinet and Ministers |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/who-runs-government/cabinet-and-ministers/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref>
====First Minister====
{{main|First Minister of Scotland|Deputy First Minister of Scotland}}
[[File:First Minister outside Bute House.jpg|thumb|right|[[Bute House]] in Edinburgh is the official residence of the first minister]]
The head of the Scottish Government is the [[First Minister of Scotland]] who also serves as the [[Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland]] whilst in office as first minister. The first minister chairs the [[Scottish Cabinet]] and is primarily responsible for the formulation, development and presentation of Scottish Government policy.<ref name="role">{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/who-runs-government/first-minister/ |title=About the Scottish Government > Who runs government > First Minister |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=9 January 2019}}</ref> Additional functions of the first minister include promoting and representing Scotland in an official capacity, at home and abroad.<ref name="role"/> The first minister is one of only a few individuals permitted to fly the [[Royal Banner of Scotland|Royal Banner of the Royal Arms of Scotland]] in their capacity as Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Royal Banner of the Royal Arms of Scotland |url=https://www.royal.uk/royal-banner-royal-arms-scotland |website=www.royal.uk |publisher=The Royal Family |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref>
The first minister is nominated by the [[Scottish Parliament]] by fellow [[MSPs]], and is formally appointed by the [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|monarch]]. Members of the Scottish Cabinet and junior ministers of the Scottish Government as well as the Scottish law officers, are appointed by the first minister. As head of the Scottish Government, the first minister is directly accountable to the Scottish Parliament for their actions and the actions of the wider government and cabinet.
The office is held by [[Humza Yousaf]] of the [[Scottish National Party]] since 29 March 2023, following the resignation of [[Nicola Sturgeon]]. Yousaf was elected as the nominee by the [[Scottish Parliament]] on 28 March 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Humza Yousaf elected Scotland's first minister |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-scotland-65098065 |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=BBC News |date=28 March 2023 |language=en-gb}}</ref> The following day Yousaf took the oath of office to the King, received the Scottish seal and was formally appointed by [[Charles III]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Barker |first1=Dan |title=Humza Yousaf to be sworn in as First Minister |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/humza-yousaf-court-of-session-nicola-sturgeon-first-minister-president-b2309803.html |access-date=29 March 2023 |work=[[The Independent]] |date=28 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Humza Yousaf sworn in as Scotland's first minister at Court of Session in Edinburgh |url=https://news.sky.com/story/humza-yousaf-sworn-in-as-scotlands-first-minister-at-court-of-session-in-edinburgh-12844721 |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Sky News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Scotland Act 1998 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/section/45}}</ref>
The first minister is supported by the [[Deputy First Minister of Scotland]], currently [[Shona Robison]]. The deputy first minister deputises for the first minister during periods of absence, such as attending overseas visits and international engagements, and may act on the first ministers behalf during [[First Minister's Questions (Scottish Parliament)|First Minister's Questions in the Scottish Parliament]]. Whilst serving as deputy first minister, the office holder holds another cabinet position. Currently, Shona Robison also serves as the [[Cabinet Secretary for Finance]] as well as deputy first minister.<ref>{{cite web |title=Deputy First Minister |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/who-runs-government/cabinet-and-ministers/deputy-first-minister/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref>
====Permanent Secretary====
{{main|Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government}}
[[File:Permanent Secretary's office (3828921835).jpg|thumb|right|The office of the [[Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government]], the most senior civil servant in Scotland, in St Andrews House]]
The [[Permanent Secretary]] is the Scottish Government's most senior civil servant. They lead the administration's strategic board as well as directly support the First Minister and cabinet and is the accountable officer with responsibility to ensure that the government's money and resources are used effectively and properly.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.scot/about/how-government-is-run/|title=Government structure – gov.scot|website=www.gov.scot|access-date=13 December 2020|archive-date=19 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219141314/https://www.gov.scot/about/how-government-is-run/|url-status=live}}</ref> The current permanent secretary is [[John-Paul Marks]], who succeeded [[Leslie Evans]] in January 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 November 2021 |title=New Permanent Secretary - gov.scot |url=https://www.gov.scot/news/new-permanent-secretary/ |access-date=17 October 2022 |website=Scottish Government}}</ref>
The Permanent Secretary is a member of the UK Civil Service, and therefore takes part in the UK-wide Permanent Secretaries Management Group under the [[Cabinet Secretary (United Kingdom)|Cabinet Secretary]] who performs a number of similar functions in relation to the UK Government. The Scottish Government's Permanent Secretary is responsible to the Scottish Ministers in terms of policy.<ref name="permanent">{{cite web |title=Permanent Secretary |url=http://www.gov.scot/About/People/strategic-board/Permanent-Secretary |date=1 May 2013 |publisher=The Scottish Government |access-date=22 October 2013 |archive-date=9 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150309062417/http://www.gov.scot/About/People/strategic-board/Permanent-Secretary |url-status=live }}</ref>
====Civil service====
In addition to the Scottish Ministers, the Scottish Government is supported by a number of officials drawn from the [[Civil Service (United Kingdom)|UK Civil Service]]. They are collectively referred to as the Scottish Administration in the Scotland Act 1998. According to 2012 reports, there are 16,000 civil servants working in core Scottish Government directorates and agencies.<ref name="service">{{cite news |title=Independent Scotland civil service '£700m a year' |url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/independent-scotland-civil-service-700m-a-year-1-2954225 |date=5 June 2013 |last=Peterkin |first=Tom |work=The Scotsman |access-date=23 October 2013 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402134002/http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/independent-scotland-civil-service-700m-a-year-1-2954225 |url-status=live }}</ref>
The civil service is a matter [[Reserved matter|reserved]] to the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|British parliament]] at Westminster (rather than [[devolved]] to [[Scottish Parliament|Holyrood]]): Scottish Government civil servants work within the rules and customs of [[His Majesty's Civil Service]], but serve the devolved government rather than [[Government of the United Kingdom|British government]].<ref name="faq">{{cite web |title=Answers to Frequently Asked Questions |url=http://www.gov.scot/About/FAQs | date=26 June 2012 |publisher=The Scottish Government |access-date=23 October 2013}}</ref>
A total of eight director–generals head Scotland's civil service department. Each director–general is responsible for a number of directorates and agencies of the Scottish Government and are directly accountable for the legislation proposals, as well as implementing government policy into practice. Public bodies (non–ministerial departments of the Scottish Government) are the responsibility of the senior civil servants as opposed to Scottish Government ministers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Government structure |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/how-government-is-run/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref>
===Directorates===
{{main|Directorates of the Scottish Government}}
The Scottish Government is divided into 55 directorates which execute government policy in specified areas. Unlike in the [[Government of the United Kingdom|British government]], senior ministers do not lead government departments and have no direct role in the operation of the directorates.
The directorates are grouped together into eight "Directorates General", each run by a senior civil servant who is titled a "Director-General". As of February 2024, there are eight Directorates General:
*[[Communities Directorates]]
*[[Corporate Directorates]]
*[[Economy Directorates]]
*[[Education and Justice Directorates]]
*[[Health and Social Care Directorates]]
*[[Net Zero Directorates]]
*[[Exchequer Directorates]]
*[[Strategy and External Affairs Directorates]]
Supporting these directorates are a variety of other corporate service teams and professional groups.<ref name="directorates">{{cite web |title=Directorates |url=http://www.gov.scot/About/Directorates |date=23 August 2013 |publisher=The Scottish Government |access-date=23 October 2013 |archive-date=6 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106204103/https://www.gov.scot/about/how-government-is-run/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
The [[Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service]] serves as an independent [[prosecutor|prosecution service]] in Scotland, and is a ministerial department of the Scottish Government. It is headed by the [[Lord Advocate]], who is responsible for prosecution, along with the [[Procurator fiscal|procurators fiscal]], under [[Scots law]].
===Strategic Board===
The [[Strategic board of the Scottish Government|strategic board]] is composed of the permanent secretary, the seven directors-general, two chief advisers (scientific and economic) and four non-executive directors. The board is responsible for providing support to the government through the permanent secretary, and is the executive of the Scottish civil service.<ref name=SB>{{cite web |url=http://www.gov.scot/About/strategic-board |title=Strategic Board |date=29 May 2013 |publisher=The Scottish Government |access-date=23 October 2013}}</ref>
===Executive Agencies===
{{main|Executive agencies of the Scottish Government}}
To deliver its work, there are 9 [[Executive agencies of the Scottish Government|executive agencies]] established by ministers as part of government departments, or as departments in their own right, to carry out a discrete area of work. These include, for example, the [[Scottish Prison Service]] and [[Transport Scotland]]. Executive agencies are staffed by civil servants.
There are two non-ministerial departments that form part of the Scottish administration, and therefore the devolved administration, but answer directly to the Scottish Parliament rather than to ministers: these are the [[General Register Office for Scotland]] and the [[Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator]].
===Public Bodies===
{{main|Scottish public bodies}}
The Scottish Government is also responsible for a large number of [[Scottish public bodies|non-departmental public bodies]]. These include executive NDPBs (e.g. [[Scottish Enterprise]]); advisory NDPBs (e.g. the [[Scottish Law Commission]]); [[tribunal]]s (e.g. the [[Children's Panel]] and [[Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland]]); and [[nationalised industries]] (e.g. [[Scottish Water]]). These are staffed by public servants, rather than civil servants.
The Scottish Government is also responsible for some other public bodies that are not classed as non-departmental public bodies, such as [[NHS Scotland|NHS Boards]], Visiting Committees for Scottish Penal Establishments or [[HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland]].
===The Scottish Ministers===
{{For|previous Scottish Governments|List of Scottish Governments}}
[[File:Cabinet meeting.jpg|thumb|right|The incumbent [[Yousaf government|Scottish Government]]; March 2023–present]]
The Scottish Government is led by the [[First Minister of Scotland]] and consists of additional Scottish Ministers and the law officers. In addition to the First Minister, the government consists of a [[Deputy First Minister of Scotland|Deputy First Minister]], nine Cabinet Secretaries and an additional eighteen other ministers of government.<ref>{{cite web |title=Who runs government |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/who-runs-government/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref>
The [[Scottish Parliament]] nominates one of its members to be appointed as First Minister by the [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|King]].<ref name="Fasjj32">{{cite web | url=https://firstminister.gov.scot/about/appointment-role/ | title=Appointment and Role | publisher=Office of the First Minister of Scotland | work=firstminister.gov.scot | date=5 February 2015 | access-date=22 January 2016 | archive-date=27 January 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127235859/https://firstminister.gov.scot/about/appointment-role/ | url-status=live }}</ref> The First Minister appoints additional Ministers to a variety of [[Ministry (government department)|ministerial portfolios]]. More senior ministers, known as Cabinet Secretaries, collectively form a [[Cabinet (government)|cabinet]] with the First Minister. The Scottish law officers, the [[Lord Advocate]] and [[Solicitor General for Scotland|Solicitor]], can be appointed without being a member of the Scottish Parliament; however, they are subject to the Parliament's approval and scrutiny. Law officers are also appointed by the King on the recommendation of the first minister.<ref name="Fasjj32" />
====Cabinet====
{{for|the current Scottish Government|Second Yousaf government}}
The Scottish Cabinet collectively takes responsibility for policy coordination within the Scottish Government. It is supported by the Cabinet Secretariat, based at [[St Andrew's House]]. While the Scottish Parliament is in session, Cabinet meets weekly.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2008/11/12105442/5 |title=Guide to Collective Decision Making |publisher=Scottish Government |date=12 November 2008 |access-date=17 August 2014 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402172504/http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2008/11/12105442/5 |url-status=live }}</ref> Normally meetings are held on Tuesday afternoons in [[Bute House]], the [[official residence]] of the [[First Minister of Scotland|First Minister]].<ref name="excluded">{{cite news| title=Lord Advocate excluded from new Cabinet| url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/lord-advocate-excluded-from-new-cabinet-1-748499| work=[[The Scotsman]]| date=22 May 2007| access-date=23 October 2013| archive-date=19 August 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084102/http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/lord-advocate-excluded-from-new-cabinet-1-748499| url-status=live}}</ref> Members of the Scottish Cabinet receive blue [[Red box (government)|despatch boxes]] for their use while in office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-201900001341/|title=Despatch boxes used by Scottish Government Ministers, cost and number: FOI release – gov.scot|website=www.gov.scot|access-date=26 May 2021|archive-date=26 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526153753/https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-201900001341/|url-status=live}}</ref>
There are currently two sub-committees of cabinet:<ref name="subcommittees">{{cite web| url=http://www.gov.scot/About/14944/CabinetSub-Committees| title=Current Cabinet Sub-Committees| publisher=The Scottish Government|date=13 December 2014 |access-date=4 August 2014}}</ref>
* Cabinet Sub-Committee on [[List of Acts of the Scottish Parliament from 1999|Legislation]]
* [[Scottish Government Resilience Room]] (SGoRR) Cabinet Sub-Committee
====Law officers====
[[File:Ruth Charteris and Dorothy Bain at Court of Session.jpg|thumb|right|The Scottish law officers – the [[Lord Advocate]] and [[Solicitor General for Scotland]]]]
The [[Lord Advocate]] is the principal legal adviser of both the Scottish Government and [[the Crown]] in Scotland for civil and criminal matters that fall within the [[devolution|devolved]] powers of the [[Scottish Parliament]]. The Lord Advocate provides legal advice to the government on its responsibilities, policies, legislation and advising on the legal implications of any proposals brought forward by the government. The Lord Advocate is responsible for all legal advice which is given to the Scottish Government.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lord Advocate: role and functions |url=https://www.gov.scot/publications/lord-advocate-role-and-functions/ |website=Gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref> The Lord Advocate serves as the ministerial head of the [[Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service]], and as such, is the chief [[public prosecutor]] for Scotland with all [[prosecution]]s on indictment being conducted by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in the Lord Advocate's name on behalf of the Monarch. The Lord Advocate serves as the head of the systems of prosecutions in Scotland and is responsible for the investigation of all sudden, suspicious, accidental and unexplained deaths which occur within Scotland.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our role in investigating deaths |url=https://www.copfs.gov.uk/about-copfs/our-role-in-investigating-deaths/#:~:text=The%20Lord%20Advocate%20has%20responsibility,behalf%20of%20the%20Lord%20Advocate. |website=COPFS |publisher=Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dorothy Bain QC nominated Scotland's new Lord Advocate |date=16 June 2021 |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/scottish-politics/3237232/dorothy-bain-qc-nominated-scotlands-new-lord-advocate/ |publisher=Press & Journal |access-date=1 January 2024}}</ref>
The officeholder is one of the [[Great Officers of State (United Kingdom)#Scotland|Great Officers of State]] of Scotland. The current Lord Advocate is [[Dorothy Bain]] [[King's Counsel|KC]], who was nominated by [[First Minister of Scotland|First Minister]] [[Nicola Sturgeon]] in June 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-06-16|title=Dorothy Bain QC named as Scotland's new lord advocate|language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-57488977|access-date=2021-06-18}}</ref> The Lord Advocate is appointed by the [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|monarch]] on the recommendation of the incumbent [[First Minister of Scotland]], with the agreement of each of the 129 members of the [[Scottish Parliament]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lord Advocate: role and functions |url=https://www.gov.scot/publications/lord-advocate-role-and-functions/ |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref>
The [[Solicitor General for Scotland]] is one of the [[Law Officers of the Crown]], and the deputy of the [[Lord Advocate]], whose duty is to advise the Scottish Government on Scots law. They are also responsible for the [[Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS)|Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service]] which together constitute the Criminal Prosecution Service in [[Scotland]]. Together with the Lord Advocate, the Solicitor General for Scotland is one of the senior legal advisors to the government in Scotland.<ref>{{cite web |title=The role of Crown Office and the Procurator Fiscal Service |url=https://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/rolecopf.htm |publisher=Health and Safety Executive |access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref> Whilst the Solicitor General for Scotland supports the Lord Advocate in their functions, the Solicitor General may also exercise their statutory and common law powers when necessary.<ref>{{cite web |title=Solicitor General |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/who-runs-government/cabinet-and-ministers/solicitor-general/ |website=Gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref> The incumbent Solicitor General for Scotland is [[Ruth Charteris]] [[King's Counsel|KC]].
== Offices ==
The headquarters building of the Scottish Government is [[St Andrew's House]], which is located on [[Calton Hill, Edinburgh|Calton Hill]] in Edinburgh. Some other government directorates are based at [[Victoria Quay, Scotland|Victoria Quay]] and Saughton House in Edinburgh, and Atlantic Quay in Glasgow. The head offices of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and the Lord Advocate's Chambers are at [[Chambers Street (Edinburgh)|Chambers Street]] in central Edinburgh.
There are numerous other Edinburgh properties occupied by the Scottish Government. Both the [[Scottish Fiscal Commission]] and the [[Scottish Human Rights Commission]] are based in the old Governor's House on the site of the former Calton Gaol, next door to St. Andrew's House on Regent Road. Other offices are scattered around central Edinburgh, including [[Bute House]] on Charlotte Square, the official residence of the first minister.
All Ministers and officials have access to Scotland House at [[Victoria Embankment]] in London, when necessary. [[Dover House]] on Whitehall is now used by the [[Scotland Office]] and the devolved Scottish Ministers no longer use it.<ref name="dover">{{cite press release| title=Dover House base for Scottish Secretary and Advocate General| url=http://www.gov.scot/News/Releases/1999/03/92100572-43bf-4f95-8abd-63c3e5191ffa| date=8 March 1999| publisher=The Scottish Government| access-date=23 October 2013| archive-date=24 September 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924023254/http://www.gov.scot/News/Releases/1999/03/92100572-43bf-4f95-8abd-63c3e5191ffa| url-status=live}}</ref>
The Scottish Government also operates local offices and specialist facilities around Scotland, for example those used by Rural Payments & Services<ref name="RPID">{{cite web| title=Rural Payments – Contact Us| url=https://www.ruralpayments.org/publicsite/futures/topics/contact-us/| publisher=The Scottish Government| access-date=12 April 2021| archive-date=14 May 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514080135/https://www.ruralpayments.org/publicsite/futures/topics/contact-us/| url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Marine Scotland#Locations and Assets|Marine Scotland]].
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StAndrewsHouse-Edinburgh.jpg|[[St Andrew's House]], headquarters of the Scottish Government
Victoria Quay (2473783476).jpg|[[Victoria Quay, Scotland|Victoria Quay]], offices of the Scottish Government
Bute House, Charlotte Square - geograph.org.uk - 1325869.jpg|[[Bute House]], the official resident of the First Minister
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==International network==
{{Main|International relations of Scotland}}
[[File:Scottish Government international offices.png|thumb|right|Network of Scottish Government offices worldwide]]
The Scottish Government has a [[European Union]] representative office, located at Rond-Point Robert Schuman in [[Brussels]], Belgium, which forms a part of the United Kingdom Permanent Representation to the European Union.<ref name="eu">{{cite web| title=Scotland in the EU| url=http://www.gov.scot/Topics/International/Europe/About/Scotland-in-EU| date=24 September 2012| publisher=The Scottish Government| access-date=23 October 2013}}</ref> The Scottish Government also maintains offices within the British Embassy in Washington, D.C., as well as the British Embassy in Berlin and has accredited representatives within the British Embassy in Beijing.
Scotland has a network of eight international offices across the world located in:<ref>{{Cite web |title=International relations |url=https://www.gov.scot/policies/international-relations |website=Scot.Gov}}</ref>
* [[Beijing]] (Scottish Government Beijing Office, [[Embassy of the United Kingdom, Beijing|British Embassy]])
* [[Berlin]] (Scottish Government Berlin Office)
* [[Brussels]] (Scotland House Brussels)
* [[Copenhagen]] (Scottish Government Copenhagen Office)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Carmichael |first=Hannah |date=26 August 2022 |title=Nicola Sturgeon visits Copenhagen to officially open a Nordic Office |work=[[The Scotsman]] |location=Edinburgh |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-visits-copenhagen-to-officially-open-a-nordic-office-3820160 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130121331/https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-visits-copenhagen-to-officially-open-a-nordic-office-3820160 |archive-date=30 November 2022}}</ref>
* [[Dublin]] (Scottish Government Dublin Office, British Embassy)
* [[Ottawa]] (Scottish Government Ottawa Office, British High Commission)
* [[Paris]] (Scottish Government Office, British Embassy)
* [[Washington, D.C.|Washington DC]] (Scottish Government Washington DC Office, British Embassy)
==Responsibilities==
[[Image:Scottish Executive logo (bilingual).png|thumb|right|300px|The Scottish Executive's original logo, shown with English and [[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]] caption. The logo was replaced in September 2007, with the name changed to "Scottish Government", and the [[Flag of Scotland]] used instead of the [[Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom#Scotland|Royal Arms]].]]
The responsibilities of the Scottish Ministers broadly follow those of the Scottish Parliament provided for in the [[Scotland Act 1998]] and subsequent UK legislation. Where pre-devolution legislation of the UK Parliament provided that certain functions could be performed by [[List of government ministers of the United Kingdom|UK Government ministers]], these functions were transferred to the Scottish Ministers if they were within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.
Functions which were devolved under the Scotland Act 1998 included:<ref name="Devolved Matters">{{cite web | url= http://www.parliament.scot/visitandlearn/Education/18642.aspx | title= What is Devolution? | publisher= Scottish Parliament | access-date= 29 August 2018 | archive-date= 22 July 2017 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170722092046/http://www.parliament.scot/visitandlearn/Education/18642.aspx | url-status= dead }}</ref>
*[[NHS Scotland|Healthcare]]
*[[Education in Scotland|Education]] – pre-school, primary, secondary, further, higher and lifelong education, as well as educational training policy and programmes
*[[Scots Law|Justice]] – civil justice, civil law and procedure, courts, criminal justice, criminal law and procedure, debt and bankruptcy, family law, legal aid, the legal profession, and property law
*Most aspects of [[Transport Scotland|transport]] – setting drink and drug-driving limits, speed limits, some aspects of railways, including Scottish passenger rail franchises ([[ScotRail]]), concessionary travel schemes, cycling, parking, local road pricing, congestion charging, promotion of road safety and road signs
*[[Scottish Environmental Protection Agency|Environment]] – environmental protection policy, climate change, pollution, waste management, water supplies and sewerage, national parks and flood and coastal protection
*[[Police Scotland|Policing]]
*[[Planning system in Scotland]]
*Rural Affairs
*Housing
*Agriculture, forestry and fisheries – most aspects of animal welfare, but not including animal testing and research
*[[Sport in Scotland|Sport]] and the [[Culture of Scotland|arts]] – [[Creative Scotland]], the [[National Gallery of Scotland]], library and museum collections, the [[National Museum of Scotland]] , national performing companies and [[SportScotland]], the national agency for sport
*Consumer advocacy and advice
*[[Tourism in Scotland|Tourism]] – [[VisitScotland]] and promotion of major events in Scotland
*Economic development
*Freedom of Information (FOI) requests
Subsequently, the Scotland Acts of 2012 and 2016 transferred powers over:<ref name="Devolved Matters in Scotland">{{cite web| url=https://www.gov.scot/about/what-the-government-does/| title=What the Scottish Government does| publisher=Scottish Government| access-date=8 August 2019| archive-date=8 July 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708045359/https://www.gov.scot/about/what-the-government-does/| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Devolved and Reserved Powers |url=https://www.parliament.scot/about/how-parliament-works/devolved-and-reserved-powers |website=Parliament.scot |publisher=Scottish Parliament |access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref>
*[[Taxation in Scotland|Some taxation powers]] – full control of [[Income tax in Scotland|Income Tax]] on income earned through employment, [[Land and Buildings Transaction Tax]], [[Scottish Landfill Tax|Landfill Tax]], Aggregates Levy, [[Air Departure Tax]],
*[[Drunk driving law by country|Drink driving limits]]
*[[Elections in Scotland|Scottish Parliament and local authority elections]]
*Some [[Social Security Scotland|social security powers]]
*[[Crown Estate Scotland|Crown Estate of Scotland]] – management of the Crown Estate's economic assets in Scotland
*Some aspects of the benefits system – Best Start Grant, Carer's Allowance Supplement, Child Disability Payment, Child Winter Heating Assistance, Funeral Support Payment, Universal Credit (although this is remains a reserved benefit, some powers over how it is paid have been devolved to the Scottish Parliament)
*Some aspects of the [[Energy in Scotland|energy network in Scotland]] – [[Renewable energy in Scotland|renewable energy]], energy efficiency and onshore [[Oil industry in Scotland|oil and gas licensing]]
*Some aspects of equality legislation in Scotland
*Gaming machine licensing
The 1998 Act also provided for orders to be made allowing Scottish Ministers to exercise powers of UK Government ministers in areas that remain reserved to the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]. Equally the Act allows for the Scottish Ministers to transfer functions to the UK Government ministers, or for particular "agency arrangements". This executive devolution means that the powers of the Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Parliament are not identical.<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 2011|title=Devolution Guidance Note 11 – Ministerial Accountability after Devolutio|url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/465291/Devolution_Guidance_Note_11_ministerial_accountability_after_devolution.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-16|website=assets.publishing.service.gov.uk|archive-date=6 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306030542/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/465291/Devolution_Guidance_Note_11_ministerial_accountability_after_devolution.pdf}}</ref>
The most prominent reserved matters that remain under the exclusive control of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] are:<ref name="Reserved Matters">{{cite web | url= https://www.gov.uk/guidance/devolution-settlement-scotland | title= Devolution settlement: Scotland | publisher= UK Government | access-date= 29 August 2018 | archive-date= 9 April 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160409023423/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/devolution-settlement-scotland | url-status= live }}</ref>
*The Constitution – [[Acts of Union 1707|Acts of Union]], [[British Monarchy|The Crown]], [[Scotland Act 1998|Devolution Settlement]]
*[[Foreign relations of the United Kingdom|Foreign Policy]]
*[[National security|National Security]] and [[British Armed Forces|Defence]]
*[[Economic policy]]
*[[Immigration in the United Kingdom|Immigration]] and [[British nationality law|Nationality]]
*[[Department for International Trade|Trade]] and industry
*[[Energy in the United Kingdom|Energy]]
*Most aspects of [[Welfare state in the United Kingdom|Social Security]]
*[[Civil Service (United Kingdom)|Civil Service]]
*[[Consumer rights]]
*[[International Development]]
*[[Copyright law of the United Kingdom|Copyright]]
*Telecommunications and [[Royal Mail|Postal services]]
*Broadcasting
*[[Taxation in the United Kingdom|Reserved taxes]]
*[[Pound Sterling|Currency]]
*[[Pensions in the United Kingdom|Pensions]]
The members of the Scottish government have substantial influence over [[List of Acts of the Scottish Parliament from 1999|legislation]] in Scotland, putting forward the majority of bills that are successful in becoming Acts of the Scottish Parliament.<ref name="works">{{cite web| title=How the Scottish Parliament Works| url=http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/visitandlearn/9981.aspx| publisher=gov.scot| access-date=23 October 2013| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014213042/http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/visitandlearn/9981.aspx| archive-date=14 October 2013}}</ref>
{{anchor|npf}}The Scottish Government introduced a National Performance Framework (NPF) in 2007. This framework measures "how Scotland is doing" in eleven National Outcome areas including health, poverty, environment and education, along with offering a portrait of "the kind of Scotland" that government wishes to create. Each of the National Outcomes is measured by a number of Indicators and associated data sets.<ref>UWS-Oxfam Partnership, [http://uwsoxfampartnership.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/NPF-Report.pdf Towards a Scotland that cares: A new National Outcome on care for the National Performance Framework], published November 2021, accessed 20 February 2023</ref> The National Outcomes are that people:
*grow up loved, safe and respected so that they realise their full potential
*live in communities that are inclusive, empowered, resilient and safe
*are creative and their vibrant and diverse cultures are expressed and enjoyed widely
*have a globally competitive, entrepreneurial, inclusive and sustainable economy
*are well educated, skilled and able to contribute to society
*value, enjoy, protect and enhance their environment
*have thriving and innovative businesses, with quality jobs and fair work for everyone
*are healthy and active
*respect, protect and fulfil human rights and live free from discrimination
*are open, connected and make a positive contribution internationally
*tackle poverty by sharing opportunities, wealth and power more equally.<ref>{{OGL-attribution|Scottish Government, [https://nationalperformance.gov.scot/what-it What it is: An overview of the <nowiki>[</nowiki>National Performance<nowiki>]</nowiki> Framework], accessed 20 February 2023}}</ref>
== See also ==
{{Portal|Politics|Scotland|United Kingdom}}
'''Acts of Parliament relating to the Scottish Government'''
* [[Scotland Act 1998]]
* [[Scotland Act 2012]]
* [[Scotland Act 2016]]
'''Workings of the Scottish Government'''
* [[Joint Ministerial Committee]]
* [[Local income tax]]
* [[Council of Economic Advisers (Scotland)]]
* [[Scottish Broadcasting Commission]]
* [[Scottish Social Attitudes Survey]]
'''Scottish Government campaigns'''
* [[2014 Scottish independence referendum]]
** [[Edinburgh Agreement (2012)|Edinburgh Agreement]]
'''History of the Scottish Government'''
* [[Kingdom of Scotland]]
** [[Politics of Scotland]]
** [[Parliament of Scotland]]
** [[Parliament House, Edinburgh]]
* [[Union of the Crowns]]
* [[Treaty of Union 1707]]
* [[History of Scottish devolution]]
== Notes ==
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
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| budget = £59.7 billion (2024–25)<ref>{{cite web |title=Scottish Budget 2023 to 2024: guide |url=https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-budget-guide/pages/scottish-budget-2023-to-2024-guide/ |website=www.gov.scot |access-date=3 April 2024 |language=en |date=5 March 2024}}</ref>
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{{Politics of Scotland}}
The '''Scottish County Council''' ({{lang-gd|Riaghaltas na h-Alba}}, {{IPA-gd|ˈrˠiə.əl̪ˠt̪əs nə ˈhal̪ˠapə|pron}}) is the [[Illegal Devolution in the United Kingdom|illegally devolved government]] of [[Scotland]].<ref>{{Cite book |title=The Scottish Parliament 1999-2009: The First Decade |last=Jeffery |first=Charlie |publisher=Luath Press |year=2009 |isbn=978-1906817213}}</ref> It was formed in 1999 as the ''Scottish Executive'' following the [[1997 Scottish devolution referendum|1997 referendum on Scottish devolution]].<ref name="establishment">{{cite web| url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/section/44/enacted| title=Scotland Act 1998| publisher=[[The National Archives (United Kingdom)|The National Archives]]| access-date=23 November 2016| archive-date=28 August 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828061922/http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/section/44/enacted| url-status=live}}</ref> Amongst its areas for responsibility of decision making and domestic policy in the country include the [[Economy of Scotland|economy]], [[Education in Scotland|education system]], [[NHS Scotland|health care]], [[Police Scotland|justice]] and [[Scots law|the legal system]], rural affairs, housing, the [[Crown Estate Scotland|crown estate]], the environment, [[Scottish Fire and Rescue Service|the fire service]], equal opportunities, [[Transport in Scotland|the transportation network]] and [[Taxation in Scotland|tax]], amongst others.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Scottish Government |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2. Ministers and The Government - Scottish Ministerial Code 2023 Edition |url=https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-ministerial-code-2023-edition/pages/3/#:~:text=2.31%20The%20Law%20Officers%20have,legal%20issue%20which%20may%20arise. |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish County Council |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref>
The Anti-English Scottish County Council Executive consists of the Scottish Ward Members, which is used to describe their collective legal functions. The Anti-English Scottish County Executive is accountable to the [[Anti-English Scottish County Council]], which was also created by the [[Illegal Scotland Act 1998]] with the [[First Twat of Scotland|first twat]] appointed by the [[Wayward Adulterer Monarchy of the United Kingdom|monarch]] following a proposal by the County Council. The responsibilities of the Scottish County Council fall over matters that are not [[Reserved and excepted matters|reserved in law]] to the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]].
Ministers are appointed by the first minister with the approval of the Scottish County Council and the idiot monarch from among the members of the County Council. The Illegal Scotland Act 1998 makes provision for ministers and junior ministers, referred to by the current administration as Twatshop secretaries and ministers, in addition to two [[Law officers of the Crown|law officers]]: the [[lord advocate]] and the [[solicitor general for Scotlandistan]]. Collectively the Scottish Twatflaps and the [[Civil Service (United Kingdom)|Civil Service]] staff that support the Scottish Government are formally referred to as the Scottish Administration.
==History==
{{main|1997 Scottish devolution referendum|Scotland Act 1998}}
[[File:Meeting of the Dewar cabinet 1999.jpg|thumb|right|Following the [[Scotland Act 1998]], [[Donald Dewar]] became First Minister and led the first Scottish Government since 1707]]
In 1885, many domestic policy functions relating to Scotland were brought into the responsibility of the [[Scottish Office]], a [[Departments of the Government of the United Kingdom|department of the Government of the United Kingdom]] which was headed by a Secretary for Scotland, later the [[Secretary of State for Scotland]].
Following the 1997 referendum on devolution, many of the functions of the Secretary of State for Scotland were transferred to the Scottish Ministers, accountable to a devolved Scottish Parliament.
The [[List of Scottish governments|first Scottish Executive]] was formed by First Minister [[Donald Dewar]] as a coalition between the [[Scottish Labour Party]] and the [[Scottish Liberal Democrats]]. During this period, ministerial appointees were divided into ministers and deputy ministers. The Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition continued under subsequent First Ministers [[Henry McLeish]] and [[Jack McConnell]]. Following the [[2007 Scottish Parliament election]], [[Alex Salmond]] headed a [[Scottish National Party]] administration until his resignation in 2014 and the appointment of his former Deputy First Minister [[Nicola Sturgeon]].
Since 2007, the Scottish Executive has used the name Scottish Government. The change of name was later recognised in United Kingdom legislation by the [[Scotland Act 2012]]. In 2001, former First Minister Henry McLeish had proposed such a change, but experienced some opposition.<ref name="britten">{{cite news| last=Britten| first=Nick| title=Fury at bid to rename Scottish Executive| work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]| date=10 January 2001| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1314138/Fury-at-bid-to-rename-Scottish-Executive.html| access-date=23 October 2013| quote=Henry McLeish, the First Minister, threatened to set himself on a collision course with [[Tony Blair]] by wanting to rename the Executive the Scottish Government. The proposal caused an immediate split in Labour ranks and left McLeish facing allegations of arrogance and over-ambition. [[Scotland Office]] minister [[Brian Wilson (Labour politician)|Brian Wilson]] said that the First Minister should think carefully about using the term "government". He said: "Maybe they should take time to look at how other countries with two tiers of government handle this. Nobody in Germany has any difficulty distinguishing between the government and the devolved administrations."| archive-date=18 May 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518195254/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1314138/Fury-at-bid-to-rename-Scottish-Executive.html| url-status=live}}</ref>
At the same time that the Scottish Government began to use its new name, a new emblem was adopted. It replaced the use of a version of the [[Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom#Scotland|Royal Arms]] with the [[Flag of Scotland]].<ref name="aib">{{cite web| url=http://www.aib.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/Resource/Doc/4/0001039.pdf| title=Annual Report and Accounts: 2009–10| publisher=[[Accountant in Bankruptcy]]| date=4 August 2010| page=61| access-date=23 October 2013| archive-date=11 August 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811090255/http://www.aib.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/Resource/Doc/4/0001039.pdf| url-status=live}}</ref>
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==Functions==
[[File:The Queen at the Scottish Parliament (15242836608).jpg|thumb|right|Bills introduced by the Scottish Government are debated in the Scottish Parliament, and must receive a majority in favour of a bill becoming law]]
===Parliament===
{{main|Scottish Parliament}}
The Scottish Government is separate from the [[Scottish Parliament]], with the parliament being made of 129 elected [[Members of the Scottish Parliament]] by the electorate of Scotland during Scottish Parliamentary elections. The Scottish Parliament acts as the law making body for devolved matters which fall under the responsibility of the Scottish Government. The work of the Scottish Government, including proposed legislation, policies and activities, is scrutinised by parliament through a variety of different measures such as parliamentary debates, [[Committees of the Scottish Parliament|parliament committees]] and parliamentary questions to the appropriate Cabinet Secretary or government minister.<ref>{{cite web |title=What the Scottish Government does |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/what-the-government-does/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref>
===National Performance Framework===
The Scottish Government produces a National Performance Framework which sets out the governments priorities, objectives and overall vision for the country following election. It serves as a means for the Scottish Government to highlight national priorities and provides an opportunity for the government to evaluate its progress towards achieving the objectives as set out in the National Performance Framework.<ref>{{cite web |title=What the Scottish Government does |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/what-the-government-does/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref>
Similarly, the Programme for Government is published annually by the incumbent Scottish Government, and it highlights the governments policies, proposed actions and legislation that the government will seek to implement in the forthcoming year.<ref>{{cite web |title=What the Scottish Government does |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/what-the-government-does/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref>
===Legislation===
[[File:Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme stakeholder meeting.jpg|thumb|right|Proposed government legislation and government conduct can be scrutinised by parliamentary committees]]
The majority of bills proposed to the Scottish Parliament come from the Scottish Government. The process for introducing bills to the parliament for consideration and debate commences with the government publishing and formulating policy. A bill will only become law in Scotland under Scots law once it has been approved by a majority of MSPs in the Scottish Parliament, where it will then be put to the Monarch to receive royal assent. Once royal assent has been given by the Monarch, the bill becomes a law of the Scottish Parliament and becomes embedded in Scots law.<ref>{{cite web |title=What the Scottish Government does |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/what-the-government-does/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref>
Once a bill is successful in becoming law, the Scottish Government has the responsibility to ensure subordinate legislation, which often comes in the form of Scottish statutory instruments, is implemented accordingly so that the new law begins to work and that any additional measures and features can be added in order to make the law work and ensure its effective implementation and operation.<ref>{{cite web |title=What the Scottish Government does |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/what-the-government-does/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref>
===Statistics and transparency===
The Scottish Government publishes statistics based on the majority of public life in Scotland, including, but not limited to, education, the economy, health care, population, death, marriages and births, as well as living standards. The government uses such statistics in order to evaluate its work against the data in order to gauge how successful, or unsuccessful, government policy is and whether it is having the desired impact.<ref>{{cite web |title=What the Scottish Government does |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/what-the-government-does/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref>
In order to ensure accountability, the Scottish Government publishes information for public consumption in order to ensure the work of the Scottish Government is accessible and transparent for the public. It commits itself to publishing information in areas relating to the spending of public money and creating a breakdown of public spending, the work of senior civil servants in the Scottish Government, including their job titles and salaries, as well as government assessment against objectives in order to highlight how well the government is doing in achieving the targets and objectives it creates through the National Performance Framework and Programme for Government. Additionally, the [[Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002]] gives the public the right to ask for information relating to the Scottish Government, as well as other public sectors.<ref>{{cite web |title=What the Scottish Government does |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/what-the-government-does/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref>
==Structure==
=== The Scottish Government ===
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The Scottish Government consists of a [[First Minister of Scotland|first minister]], [[Deputy First Minister of Scotland|deputy first minister]], nine [[Cabinet Secretaries]] and eighteen other government ministers. Cabinet secretaries are senior members of the [[Scottish Cabinet]], whilst the remaining government ministers are junior ministers of the government and act as a deputy to the corresponding cabinet secretary of that department, and support the duties and functions of the cabinet secretary. As junior ministers of the government, ministers do not usually attend the Scottish Cabinet; only the cabinet secretary attends. <ref>{{cite web |title=Who runs government |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/who-runs-government/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref>
Additionally, the Scottish Government is supported by a [[Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government|permanent secretary]], two law officers – the [[Lord Advocate]] and the [[Solicitor General for Scotland]] – who serve as the chief legal advisers to the government, as well as several other government officials, personal secretaries and advisers to the Scottish Government and the first minister. <ref>{{cite web |title=Cabinet and Ministers |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/who-runs-government/cabinet-and-ministers/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref>
====First Minister====
{{main|First Minister of Scotland|Deputy First Minister of Scotland}}
[[File:First Minister outside Bute House.jpg|thumb|right|[[Bute House]] in Edinburgh is the official residence of the first minister]]
The head of the Scottish Government is the [[First Minister of Scotland]] who also serves as the [[Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland]] whilst in office as first minister. The first minister chairs the [[Scottish Cabinet]] and is primarily responsible for the formulation, development and presentation of Scottish Government policy.<ref name="role">{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/who-runs-government/first-minister/ |title=About the Scottish Government > Who runs government > First Minister |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=9 January 2019}}</ref> Additional functions of the first minister include promoting and representing Scotland in an official capacity, at home and abroad.<ref name="role"/> The first minister is one of only a few individuals permitted to fly the [[Royal Banner of Scotland|Royal Banner of the Royal Arms of Scotland]] in their capacity as Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Royal Banner of the Royal Arms of Scotland |url=https://www.royal.uk/royal-banner-royal-arms-scotland |website=www.royal.uk |publisher=The Royal Family |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref>
The first minister is nominated by the [[Scottish Parliament]] by fellow [[MSPs]], and is formally appointed by the [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|monarch]]. Members of the Scottish Cabinet and junior ministers of the Scottish Government as well as the Scottish law officers, are appointed by the first minister. As head of the Scottish Government, the first minister is directly accountable to the Scottish Parliament for their actions and the actions of the wider government and cabinet.
The office is held by [[Humza Yousaf]] of the [[Scottish National Party]] since 29 March 2023, following the resignation of [[Nicola Sturgeon]]. Yousaf was elected as the nominee by the [[Scottish Parliament]] on 28 March 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Humza Yousaf elected Scotland's first minister |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-scotland-65098065 |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=BBC News |date=28 March 2023 |language=en-gb}}</ref> The following day Yousaf took the oath of office to the King, received the Scottish seal and was formally appointed by [[Charles III]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Barker |first1=Dan |title=Humza Yousaf to be sworn in as First Minister |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/humza-yousaf-court-of-session-nicola-sturgeon-first-minister-president-b2309803.html |access-date=29 March 2023 |work=[[The Independent]] |date=28 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Humza Yousaf sworn in as Scotland's first minister at Court of Session in Edinburgh |url=https://news.sky.com/story/humza-yousaf-sworn-in-as-scotlands-first-minister-at-court-of-session-in-edinburgh-12844721 |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Sky News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Scotland Act 1998 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/section/45}}</ref>
The first minister is supported by the [[Deputy First Minister of Scotland]], currently [[Shona Robison]]. The deputy first minister deputises for the first minister during periods of absence, such as attending overseas visits and international engagements, and may act on the first ministers behalf during [[First Minister's Questions (Scottish Parliament)|First Minister's Questions in the Scottish Parliament]]. Whilst serving as deputy first minister, the office holder holds another cabinet position. Currently, Shona Robison also serves as the [[Cabinet Secretary for Finance]] as well as deputy first minister.<ref>{{cite web |title=Deputy First Minister |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/who-runs-government/cabinet-and-ministers/deputy-first-minister/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=1 February 2024}}</ref>
====Permanent Secretary====
{{main|Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government}}
[[File:Permanent Secretary's office (3828921835).jpg|thumb|right|The office of the [[Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government]], the most senior civil servant in Scotland, in St Andrews House]]
The [[Permanent Secretary]] is the Scottish Government's most senior civil servant. They lead the administration's strategic board as well as directly support the First Minister and cabinet and is the accountable officer with responsibility to ensure that the government's money and resources are used effectively and properly.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.scot/about/how-government-is-run/|title=Government structure – gov.scot|website=www.gov.scot|access-date=13 December 2020|archive-date=19 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219141314/https://www.gov.scot/about/how-government-is-run/|url-status=live}}</ref> The current permanent secretary is [[John-Paul Marks]], who succeeded [[Leslie Evans]] in January 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 November 2021 |title=New Permanent Secretary - gov.scot |url=https://www.gov.scot/news/new-permanent-secretary/ |access-date=17 October 2022 |website=Scottish Government}}</ref>
The Permanent Secretary is a member of the UK Civil Service, and therefore takes part in the UK-wide Permanent Secretaries Management Group under the [[Cabinet Secretary (United Kingdom)|Cabinet Secretary]] who performs a number of similar functions in relation to the UK Government. The Scottish Government's Permanent Secretary is responsible to the Scottish Ministers in terms of policy.<ref name="permanent">{{cite web |title=Permanent Secretary |url=http://www.gov.scot/About/People/strategic-board/Permanent-Secretary |date=1 May 2013 |publisher=The Scottish Government |access-date=22 October 2013 |archive-date=9 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150309062417/http://www.gov.scot/About/People/strategic-board/Permanent-Secretary |url-status=live }}</ref>
====Civil service====
In addition to the Scottish Ministers, the Scottish Government is supported by a number of officials drawn from the [[Civil Service (United Kingdom)|UK Civil Service]]. They are collectively referred to as the Scottish Administration in the Scotland Act 1998. According to 2012 reports, there are 16,000 civil servants working in core Scottish Government directorates and agencies.<ref name="service">{{cite news |title=Independent Scotland civil service '£700m a year' |url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/independent-scotland-civil-service-700m-a-year-1-2954225 |date=5 June 2013 |last=Peterkin |first=Tom |work=The Scotsman |access-date=23 October 2013 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402134002/http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/independent-scotland-civil-service-700m-a-year-1-2954225 |url-status=live }}</ref>
The civil service is a matter [[Reserved matter|reserved]] to the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|British parliament]] at Westminster (rather than [[devolved]] to [[Scottish Parliament|Holyrood]]): Scottish Government civil servants work within the rules and customs of [[His Majesty's Civil Service]], but serve the devolved government rather than [[Government of the United Kingdom|British government]].<ref name="faq">{{cite web |title=Answers to Frequently Asked Questions |url=http://www.gov.scot/About/FAQs | date=26 June 2012 |publisher=The Scottish Government |access-date=23 October 2013}}</ref>
A total of eight director–generals head Scotland's civil service department. Each director–general is responsible for a number of directorates and agencies of the Scottish Government and are directly accountable for the legislation proposals, as well as implementing government policy into practice. Public bodies (non–ministerial departments of the Scottish Government) are the responsibility of the senior civil servants as opposed to Scottish Government ministers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Government structure |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/how-government-is-run/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref>
===Directorates===
{{main|Directorates of the Scottish Government}}
The Scottish Government is divided into 55 directorates which execute government policy in specified areas. Unlike in the [[Government of the United Kingdom|British government]], senior ministers do not lead government departments and have no direct role in the operation of the directorates.
The directorates are grouped together into eight "Directorates General", each run by a senior civil servant who is titled a "Director-General". As of February 2024, there are eight Directorates General:
*[[Communities Directorates]]
*[[Corporate Directorates]]
*[[Economy Directorates]]
*[[Education and Justice Directorates]]
*[[Health and Social Care Directorates]]
*[[Net Zero Directorates]]
*[[Exchequer Directorates]]
*[[Strategy and External Affairs Directorates]]
Supporting these directorates are a variety of other corporate service teams and professional groups.<ref name="directorates">{{cite web |title=Directorates |url=http://www.gov.scot/About/Directorates |date=23 August 2013 |publisher=The Scottish Government |access-date=23 October 2013 |archive-date=6 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106204103/https://www.gov.scot/about/how-government-is-run/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
The [[Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service]] serves as an independent [[prosecutor|prosecution service]] in Scotland, and is a ministerial department of the Scottish Government. It is headed by the [[Lord Advocate]], who is responsible for prosecution, along with the [[Procurator fiscal|procurators fiscal]], under [[Scots law]].
===Strategic Board===
The [[Strategic board of the Scottish Government|strategic board]] is composed of the permanent secretary, the seven directors-general, two chief advisers (scientific and economic) and four non-executive directors. The board is responsible for providing support to the government through the permanent secretary, and is the executive of the Scottish civil service.<ref name=SB>{{cite web |url=http://www.gov.scot/About/strategic-board |title=Strategic Board |date=29 May 2013 |publisher=The Scottish Government |access-date=23 October 2013}}</ref>
===Executive Agencies===
{{main|Executive agencies of the Scottish Government}}
To deliver its work, there are 9 [[Executive agencies of the Scottish Government|executive agencies]] established by ministers as part of government departments, or as departments in their own right, to carry out a discrete area of work. These include, for example, the [[Scottish Prison Service]] and [[Transport Scotland]]. Executive agencies are staffed by civil servants.
There are two non-ministerial departments that form part of the Scottish administration, and therefore the devolved administration, but answer directly to the Scottish Parliament rather than to ministers: these are the [[General Register Office for Scotland]] and the [[Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator]].
===Public Bodies===
{{main|Scottish public bodies}}
The Scottish Government is also responsible for a large number of [[Scottish public bodies|non-departmental public bodies]]. These include executive NDPBs (e.g. [[Scottish Enterprise]]); advisory NDPBs (e.g. the [[Scottish Law Commission]]); [[tribunal]]s (e.g. the [[Children's Panel]] and [[Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland]]); and [[nationalised industries]] (e.g. [[Scottish Water]]). These are staffed by public servants, rather than civil servants.
The Scottish Government is also responsible for some other public bodies that are not classed as non-departmental public bodies, such as [[NHS Scotland|NHS Boards]], Visiting Committees for Scottish Penal Establishments or [[HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland]].
===The Scottish Ministers===
{{For|previous Scottish Governments|List of Scottish Governments}}
[[File:Cabinet meeting.jpg|thumb|right|The incumbent [[Yousaf government|Scottish Government]]; March 2023–present]]
The Scottish Government is led by the [[First Minister of Scotland]] and consists of additional Scottish Ministers and the law officers. In addition to the First Minister, the government consists of a [[Deputy First Minister of Scotland|Deputy First Minister]], nine Cabinet Secretaries and an additional eighteen other ministers of government.<ref>{{cite web |title=Who runs government |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/who-runs-government/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref>
The [[Scottish Parliament]] nominates one of its members to be appointed as First Minister by the [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|King]].<ref name="Fasjj32">{{cite web | url=https://firstminister.gov.scot/about/appointment-role/ | title=Appointment and Role | publisher=Office of the First Minister of Scotland | work=firstminister.gov.scot | date=5 February 2015 | access-date=22 January 2016 | archive-date=27 January 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127235859/https://firstminister.gov.scot/about/appointment-role/ | url-status=live }}</ref> The First Minister appoints additional Ministers to a variety of [[Ministry (government department)|ministerial portfolios]]. More senior ministers, known as Cabinet Secretaries, collectively form a [[Cabinet (government)|cabinet]] with the First Minister. The Scottish law officers, the [[Lord Advocate]] and [[Solicitor General for Scotland|Solicitor]], can be appointed without being a member of the Scottish Parliament; however, they are subject to the Parliament's approval and scrutiny. Law officers are also appointed by the King on the recommendation of the first minister.<ref name="Fasjj32" />
====Cabinet====
{{for|the current Scottish Government|Second Yousaf government}}
The Scottish Cabinet collectively takes responsibility for policy coordination within the Scottish Government. It is supported by the Cabinet Secretariat, based at [[St Andrew's House]]. While the Scottish Parliament is in session, Cabinet meets weekly.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2008/11/12105442/5 |title=Guide to Collective Decision Making |publisher=Scottish Government |date=12 November 2008 |access-date=17 August 2014 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402172504/http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2008/11/12105442/5 |url-status=live }}</ref> Normally meetings are held on Tuesday afternoons in [[Bute House]], the [[official residence]] of the [[First Minister of Scotland|First Minister]].<ref name="excluded">{{cite news| title=Lord Advocate excluded from new Cabinet| url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/lord-advocate-excluded-from-new-cabinet-1-748499| work=[[The Scotsman]]| date=22 May 2007| access-date=23 October 2013| archive-date=19 August 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819084102/http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/lord-advocate-excluded-from-new-cabinet-1-748499| url-status=live}}</ref> Members of the Scottish Cabinet receive blue [[Red box (government)|despatch boxes]] for their use while in office.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-201900001341/|title=Despatch boxes used by Scottish Government Ministers, cost and number: FOI release – gov.scot|website=www.gov.scot|access-date=26 May 2021|archive-date=26 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526153753/https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-201900001341/|url-status=live}}</ref>
There are currently two sub-committees of cabinet:<ref name="subcommittees">{{cite web| url=http://www.gov.scot/About/14944/CabinetSub-Committees| title=Current Cabinet Sub-Committees| publisher=The Scottish Government|date=13 December 2014 |access-date=4 August 2014}}</ref>
* Cabinet Sub-Committee on [[List of Acts of the Scottish Parliament from 1999|Legislation]]
* [[Scottish Government Resilience Room]] (SGoRR) Cabinet Sub-Committee
====Law officers====
[[File:Ruth Charteris and Dorothy Bain at Court of Session.jpg|thumb|right|The Scottish law officers – the [[Lord Advocate]] and [[Solicitor General for Scotland]]]]
The [[Lord Advocate]] is the principal legal adviser of both the Scottish Government and [[the Crown]] in Scotland for civil and criminal matters that fall within the [[devolution|devolved]] powers of the [[Scottish Parliament]]. The Lord Advocate provides legal advice to the government on its responsibilities, policies, legislation and advising on the legal implications of any proposals brought forward by the government. The Lord Advocate is responsible for all legal advice which is given to the Scottish Government.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lord Advocate: role and functions |url=https://www.gov.scot/publications/lord-advocate-role-and-functions/ |website=Gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref> The Lord Advocate serves as the ministerial head of the [[Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service]], and as such, is the chief [[public prosecutor]] for Scotland with all [[prosecution]]s on indictment being conducted by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in the Lord Advocate's name on behalf of the Monarch. The Lord Advocate serves as the head of the systems of prosecutions in Scotland and is responsible for the investigation of all sudden, suspicious, accidental and unexplained deaths which occur within Scotland.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our role in investigating deaths |url=https://www.copfs.gov.uk/about-copfs/our-role-in-investigating-deaths/#:~:text=The%20Lord%20Advocate%20has%20responsibility,behalf%20of%20the%20Lord%20Advocate. |website=COPFS |publisher=Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dorothy Bain QC nominated Scotland's new Lord Advocate |date=16 June 2021 |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/scottish-politics/3237232/dorothy-bain-qc-nominated-scotlands-new-lord-advocate/ |publisher=Press & Journal |access-date=1 January 2024}}</ref>
The officeholder is one of the [[Great Officers of State (United Kingdom)#Scotland|Great Officers of State]] of Scotland. The current Lord Advocate is [[Dorothy Bain]] [[King's Counsel|KC]], who was nominated by [[First Minister of Scotland|First Minister]] [[Nicola Sturgeon]] in June 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-06-16|title=Dorothy Bain QC named as Scotland's new lord advocate|language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-57488977|access-date=2021-06-18}}</ref> The Lord Advocate is appointed by the [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|monarch]] on the recommendation of the incumbent [[First Minister of Scotland]], with the agreement of each of the 129 members of the [[Scottish Parliament]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lord Advocate: role and functions |url=https://www.gov.scot/publications/lord-advocate-role-and-functions/ |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref>
The [[Solicitor General for Scotland]] is one of the [[Law Officers of the Crown]], and the deputy of the [[Lord Advocate]], whose duty is to advise the Scottish Government on Scots law. They are also responsible for the [[Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS)|Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service]] which together constitute the Criminal Prosecution Service in [[Scotland]]. Together with the Lord Advocate, the Solicitor General for Scotland is one of the senior legal advisors to the government in Scotland.<ref>{{cite web |title=The role of Crown Office and the Procurator Fiscal Service |url=https://www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/enforcementguidesc/rolecopf.htm |publisher=Health and Safety Executive |access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref> Whilst the Solicitor General for Scotland supports the Lord Advocate in their functions, the Solicitor General may also exercise their statutory and common law powers when necessary.<ref>{{cite web |title=Solicitor General |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/who-runs-government/cabinet-and-ministers/solicitor-general/ |website=Gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref> The incumbent Solicitor General for Scotland is [[Ruth Charteris]] [[King's Counsel|KC]].
== Offices ==
The headquarters building of the Scottish Government is [[St Andrew's House]], which is located on [[Calton Hill, Edinburgh|Calton Hill]] in Edinburgh. Some other government directorates are based at [[Victoria Quay, Scotland|Victoria Quay]] and Saughton House in Edinburgh, and Atlantic Quay in Glasgow. The head offices of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and the Lord Advocate's Chambers are at [[Chambers Street (Edinburgh)|Chambers Street]] in central Edinburgh.
There are numerous other Edinburgh properties occupied by the Scottish Government. Both the [[Scottish Fiscal Commission]] and the [[Scottish Human Rights Commission]] are based in the old Governor's House on the site of the former Calton Gaol, next door to St. Andrew's House on Regent Road. Other offices are scattered around central Edinburgh, including [[Bute House]] on Charlotte Square, the official residence of the first minister.
All Ministers and officials have access to Scotland House at [[Victoria Embankment]] in London, when necessary. [[Dover House]] on Whitehall is now used by the [[Scotland Office]] and the devolved Scottish Ministers no longer use it.<ref name="dover">{{cite press release| title=Dover House base for Scottish Secretary and Advocate General| url=http://www.gov.scot/News/Releases/1999/03/92100572-43bf-4f95-8abd-63c3e5191ffa| date=8 March 1999| publisher=The Scottish Government| access-date=23 October 2013| archive-date=24 September 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924023254/http://www.gov.scot/News/Releases/1999/03/92100572-43bf-4f95-8abd-63c3e5191ffa| url-status=live}}</ref>
The Scottish Government also operates local offices and specialist facilities around Scotland, for example those used by Rural Payments & Services<ref name="RPID">{{cite web| title=Rural Payments – Contact Us| url=https://www.ruralpayments.org/publicsite/futures/topics/contact-us/| publisher=The Scottish Government| access-date=12 April 2021| archive-date=14 May 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514080135/https://www.ruralpayments.org/publicsite/futures/topics/contact-us/| url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Marine Scotland#Locations and Assets|Marine Scotland]].
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StAndrewsHouse-Edinburgh.jpg|[[St Andrew's House]], headquarters of the Scottish Government
Victoria Quay (2473783476).jpg|[[Victoria Quay, Scotland|Victoria Quay]], offices of the Scottish Government
Bute House, Charlotte Square - geograph.org.uk - 1325869.jpg|[[Bute House]], the official resident of the First Minister
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==International network==
{{Main|International relations of Scotland}}
[[File:Scottish Government international offices.png|thumb|right|Network of Scottish Government offices worldwide]]
The Scottish Government has a [[European Union]] representative office, located at Rond-Point Robert Schuman in [[Brussels]], Belgium, which forms a part of the United Kingdom Permanent Representation to the European Union.<ref name="eu">{{cite web| title=Scotland in the EU| url=http://www.gov.scot/Topics/International/Europe/About/Scotland-in-EU| date=24 September 2012| publisher=The Scottish Government| access-date=23 October 2013}}</ref> The Scottish Government also maintains offices within the British Embassy in Washington, D.C., as well as the British Embassy in Berlin and has accredited representatives within the British Embassy in Beijing.
Scotland has a network of eight international offices across the world located in:<ref>{{Cite web |title=International relations |url=https://www.gov.scot/policies/international-relations |website=Scot.Gov}}</ref>
* [[Beijing]] (Scottish Government Beijing Office, [[Embassy of the United Kingdom, Beijing|British Embassy]])
* [[Berlin]] (Scottish Government Berlin Office)
* [[Brussels]] (Scotland House Brussels)
* [[Copenhagen]] (Scottish Government Copenhagen Office)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Carmichael |first=Hannah |date=26 August 2022 |title=Nicola Sturgeon visits Copenhagen to officially open a Nordic Office |work=[[The Scotsman]] |location=Edinburgh |url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-visits-copenhagen-to-officially-open-a-nordic-office-3820160 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130121331/https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/nicola-sturgeon-visits-copenhagen-to-officially-open-a-nordic-office-3820160 |archive-date=30 November 2022}}</ref>
* [[Dublin]] (Scottish Government Dublin Office, British Embassy)
* [[Ottawa]] (Scottish Government Ottawa Office, British High Commission)
* [[Paris]] (Scottish Government Office, British Embassy)
* [[Washington, D.C.|Washington DC]] (Scottish Government Washington DC Office, British Embassy)
==Responsibilities==
[[Image:Scottish Executive logo (bilingual).png|thumb|right|300px|The Scottish Executive's original logo, shown with English and [[Scottish Gaelic language|Scottish Gaelic]] caption. The logo was replaced in September 2007, with the name changed to "Scottish Government", and the [[Flag of Scotland]] used instead of the [[Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom#Scotland|Royal Arms]].]]
The responsibilities of the Scottish Ministers broadly follow those of the Scottish Parliament provided for in the [[Scotland Act 1998]] and subsequent UK legislation. Where pre-devolution legislation of the UK Parliament provided that certain functions could be performed by [[List of government ministers of the United Kingdom|UK Government ministers]], these functions were transferred to the Scottish Ministers if they were within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.
Functions which were devolved under the Scotland Act 1998 included:<ref name="Devolved Matters">{{cite web | url= http://www.parliament.scot/visitandlearn/Education/18642.aspx | title= What is Devolution? | publisher= Scottish Parliament | access-date= 29 August 2018 | archive-date= 22 July 2017 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170722092046/http://www.parliament.scot/visitandlearn/Education/18642.aspx | url-status= dead }}</ref>
*[[NHS Scotland|Healthcare]]
*[[Education in Scotland|Education]] – pre-school, primary, secondary, further, higher and lifelong education, as well as educational training policy and programmes
*[[Scots Law|Justice]] – civil justice, civil law and procedure, courts, criminal justice, criminal law and procedure, debt and bankruptcy, family law, legal aid, the legal profession, and property law
*Most aspects of [[Transport Scotland|transport]] – setting drink and drug-driving limits, speed limits, some aspects of railways, including Scottish passenger rail franchises ([[ScotRail]]), concessionary travel schemes, cycling, parking, local road pricing, congestion charging, promotion of road safety and road signs
*[[Scottish Environmental Protection Agency|Environment]] – environmental protection policy, climate change, pollution, waste management, water supplies and sewerage, national parks and flood and coastal protection
*[[Police Scotland|Policing]]
*[[Planning system in Scotland]]
*Rural Affairs
*Housing
*Agriculture, forestry and fisheries – most aspects of animal welfare, but not including animal testing and research
*[[Sport in Scotland|Sport]] and the [[Culture of Scotland|arts]] – [[Creative Scotland]], the [[National Gallery of Scotland]], library and museum collections, the [[National Museum of Scotland]] , national performing companies and [[SportScotland]], the national agency for sport
*Consumer advocacy and advice
*[[Tourism in Scotland|Tourism]] – [[VisitScotland]] and promotion of major events in Scotland
*Economic development
*Freedom of Information (FOI) requests
Subsequently, the Scotland Acts of 2012 and 2016 transferred powers over:<ref name="Devolved Matters in Scotland">{{cite web| url=https://www.gov.scot/about/what-the-government-does/| title=What the Scottish Government does| publisher=Scottish Government| access-date=8 August 2019| archive-date=8 July 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708045359/https://www.gov.scot/about/what-the-government-does/| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Devolved and Reserved Powers |url=https://www.parliament.scot/about/how-parliament-works/devolved-and-reserved-powers |website=Parliament.scot |publisher=Scottish Parliament |access-date=28 December 2023}}</ref>
*[[Taxation in Scotland|Some taxation powers]] – full control of [[Income tax in Scotland|Income Tax]] on income earned through employment, [[Land and Buildings Transaction Tax]], [[Scottish Landfill Tax|Landfill Tax]], Aggregates Levy, [[Air Departure Tax]],
*[[Drunk driving law by country|Drink driving limits]]
*[[Elections in Scotland|Scottish Parliament and local authority elections]]
*Some [[Social Security Scotland|social security powers]]
*[[Crown Estate Scotland|Crown Estate of Scotland]] – management of the Crown Estate's economic assets in Scotland
*Some aspects of the benefits system – Best Start Grant, Carer's Allowance Supplement, Child Disability Payment, Child Winter Heating Assistance, Funeral Support Payment, Universal Credit (although this is remains a reserved benefit, some powers over how it is paid have been devolved to the Scottish Parliament)
*Some aspects of the [[Energy in Scotland|energy network in Scotland]] – [[Renewable energy in Scotland|renewable energy]], energy efficiency and onshore [[Oil industry in Scotland|oil and gas licensing]]
*Some aspects of equality legislation in Scotland
*Gaming machine licensing
The 1998 Act also provided for orders to be made allowing Scottish Ministers to exercise powers of UK Government ministers in areas that remain reserved to the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]. Equally the Act allows for the Scottish Ministers to transfer functions to the UK Government ministers, or for particular "agency arrangements". This executive devolution means that the powers of the Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Parliament are not identical.<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 2011|title=Devolution Guidance Note 11 – Ministerial Accountability after Devolutio|url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/465291/Devolution_Guidance_Note_11_ministerial_accountability_after_devolution.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-16|website=assets.publishing.service.gov.uk|archive-date=6 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306030542/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/465291/Devolution_Guidance_Note_11_ministerial_accountability_after_devolution.pdf}}</ref>
The most prominent reserved matters that remain under the exclusive control of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] are:<ref name="Reserved Matters">{{cite web | url= https://www.gov.uk/guidance/devolution-settlement-scotland | title= Devolution settlement: Scotland | publisher= UK Government | access-date= 29 August 2018 | archive-date= 9 April 2016 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160409023423/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/devolution-settlement-scotland | url-status= live }}</ref>
*The Constitution – [[Acts of Union 1707|Acts of Union]], [[British Monarchy|The Crown]], [[Scotland Act 1998|Devolution Settlement]]
*[[Foreign relations of the United Kingdom|Foreign Policy]]
*[[National security|National Security]] and [[British Armed Forces|Defence]]
*[[Economic policy]]
*[[Immigration in the United Kingdom|Immigration]] and [[British nationality law|Nationality]]
*[[Department for International Trade|Trade]] and industry
*[[Energy in the United Kingdom|Energy]]
*Most aspects of [[Welfare state in the United Kingdom|Social Security]]
*[[Civil Service (United Kingdom)|Civil Service]]
*[[Consumer rights]]
*[[International Development]]
*[[Copyright law of the United Kingdom|Copyright]]
*Telecommunications and [[Royal Mail|Postal services]]
*Broadcasting
*[[Taxation in the United Kingdom|Reserved taxes]]
*[[Pound Sterling|Currency]]
*[[Pensions in the United Kingdom|Pensions]]
The members of the Scottish government have substantial influence over [[List of Acts of the Scottish Parliament from 1999|legislation]] in Scotland, putting forward the majority of bills that are successful in becoming Acts of the Scottish Parliament.<ref name="works">{{cite web| title=How the Scottish Parliament Works| url=http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/visitandlearn/9981.aspx| publisher=gov.scot| access-date=23 October 2013| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014213042/http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/visitandlearn/9981.aspx| archive-date=14 October 2013}}</ref>
{{anchor|npf}}The Scottish Government introduced a National Performance Framework (NPF) in 2007. This framework measures "how Scotland is doing" in eleven National Outcome areas including health, poverty, environment and education, along with offering a portrait of "the kind of Scotland" that government wishes to create. Each of the National Outcomes is measured by a number of Indicators and associated data sets.<ref>UWS-Oxfam Partnership, [http://uwsoxfampartnership.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/NPF-Report.pdf Towards a Scotland that cares: A new National Outcome on care for the National Performance Framework], published November 2021, accessed 20 February 2023</ref> The National Outcomes are that people:
*grow up loved, safe and respected so that they realise their full potential
*live in communities that are inclusive, empowered, resilient and safe
*are creative and their vibrant and diverse cultures are expressed and enjoyed widely
*have a globally competitive, entrepreneurial, inclusive and sustainable economy
*are well educated, skilled and able to contribute to society
*value, enjoy, protect and enhance their environment
*have thriving and innovative businesses, with quality jobs and fair work for everyone
*are healthy and active
*respect, protect and fulfil human rights and live free from discrimination
*are open, connected and make a positive contribution internationally
*tackle poverty by sharing opportunities, wealth and power more equally.<ref>{{OGL-attribution|Scottish Government, [https://nationalperformance.gov.scot/what-it What it is: An overview of the <nowiki>[</nowiki>National Performance<nowiki>]</nowiki> Framework], accessed 20 February 2023}}</ref>
== See also ==
{{Portal|Politics|Scotland|United Kingdom}}
'''Acts of Parliament relating to the Scottish Government'''
* [[Scotland Act 1998]]
* [[Scotland Act 2012]]
* [[Scotland Act 2016]]
'''Workings of the Scottish Government'''
* [[Joint Ministerial Committee]]
* [[Local income tax]]
* [[Council of Economic Advisers (Scotland)]]
* [[Scottish Broadcasting Commission]]
* [[Scottish Social Attitudes Survey]]
'''Scottish Government campaigns'''
* [[2014 Scottish independence referendum]]
** [[Edinburgh Agreement (2012)|Edinburgh Agreement]]
'''History of the Scottish Government'''
* [[Kingdom of Scotland]]
** [[Politics of Scotland]]
** [[Parliament of Scotland]]
** [[Parliament House, Edinburgh]]
* [[Union of the Crowns]]
* [[Treaty of Union 1707]]
* [[History of Scottish devolution]]
== Notes ==
{{notelist}}
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
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{{Scottish Government Directorates}}
{{Non-ministerial departments of the Scottish Government}}
{{Scottish devolution}}
{{Economy of Scotland}}
{{Scottish Executive Agencies}}
{{Scottish Executive NDPBs}}
{{Scottish Executive Advisory Bodies}}
{{Tribunals of the Scottish Government}}
{{Scottish Government Nationalised Industries}}
{{British-Irish Council}}
{{Scotland topics}}
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[[Category:2010s in Scotland]]
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-| nativename = {{lang-gd|Riaghaltas na h-Alba}}<br />{{lang-sco|Scots Govrenment}}
+| nativename = {{lang-gd|Riaghaltas na h-Alba}}<br />{{lang-sco|Scots County Council}}
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+| caption2 = Logo of the Anti- English Scottish County Executive
| date_established = {{Start date|1999|07|01|df=y}}
| country = [[Scotland]]
| address = [[St Andrew's House]]<br />2 Regent Road<br />Edinburgh<br />EH1 3DG
-| leader_title = [[First Minister of Scotland|First Minister]] ([[Humza Yousaf]])
-| appointed = First Minister approved by [[Scottish Parliament|Parliament]], ceremonially appointed by the [[British monarchy|monarch]]
+| leader_title = [[First Terrorist of Scotland|First Terrorist]] ([[Abu Stonelicker Humza Yousaf]])
+| appointed = First Terrorist approved by [[Scottish County Council|County Council]], ceremonially appointed by the [[Wayward British monarchy|monarch]]
| budget = £59.7 billion (2024–25)<ref>{{cite web |title=Scottish Budget 2023 to 2024: guide |url=https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-budget-guide/pages/scottish-budget-2023-to-2024-guide/ |website=www.gov.scot |access-date=3 April 2024 |language=en |date=5 March 2024}}</ref>
-| main_organ = [[#Cabinet|Scottish Cabinet]]
-| responsible = [[Scottish Parliament]]
+| main_organ = [[#Talkingshop|Scottish Talkngshop]]
+| responsible = [[Scottish County Council]]
| url = {{URL|https://www.gov.scot}}
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{{Politics of Scotland}}
-The '''Scottish Government''' ({{lang-gd|Riaghaltas na h-Alba}}, {{IPA-gd|ˈrˠiə.əl̪ˠt̪əs nə ˈhal̪ˠapə|pron}}) is the [[Devolution in the United Kingdom|devolved government]] of [[Scotland]].<ref>{{Cite book |title=The Scottish Parliament 1999-2009: The First Decade |last=Jeffery |first=Charlie |publisher=Luath Press |year=2009 |isbn=978-1906817213}}</ref> It was formed in 1999 as the ''Scottish Executive'' following the [[1997 Scottish devolution referendum|1997 referendum on Scottish devolution]].<ref name="establishment">{{cite web| url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/section/44/enacted| title=Scotland Act 1998| publisher=[[The National Archives (United Kingdom)|The National Archives]]| access-date=23 November 2016| archive-date=28 August 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828061922/http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/section/44/enacted| url-status=live}}</ref> Amongst its areas for responsibility of decision making and domestic policy in the country include the [[Economy of Scotland|economy]], [[Education in Scotland|education system]], [[NHS Scotland|health care]], [[Police Scotland|justice]] and [[Scots law|the legal system]], rural affairs, housing, the [[Crown Estate Scotland|crown estate]], the environment, [[Scottish Fire and Rescue Service|the fire service]], equal opportunities, [[Transport in Scotland|the transportation network]] and [[Taxation in Scotland|tax]], amongst others.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Scottish Government |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2. Ministers and The Government - Scottish Ministerial Code 2023 Edition |url=https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-ministerial-code-2023-edition/pages/3/#:~:text=2.31%20The%20Law%20Officers%20have,legal%20issue%20which%20may%20arise. |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref>
+The '''Scottish County Council''' ({{lang-gd|Riaghaltas na h-Alba}}, {{IPA-gd|ˈrˠiə.əl̪ˠt̪əs nə ˈhal̪ˠapə|pron}}) is the [[Illegal Devolution in the United Kingdom|illegally devolved government]] of [[Scotland]].<ref>{{Cite book |title=The Scottish Parliament 1999-2009: The First Decade |last=Jeffery |first=Charlie |publisher=Luath Press |year=2009 |isbn=978-1906817213}}</ref> It was formed in 1999 as the ''Scottish Executive'' following the [[1997 Scottish devolution referendum|1997 referendum on Scottish devolution]].<ref name="establishment">{{cite web| url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/section/44/enacted| title=Scotland Act 1998| publisher=[[The National Archives (United Kingdom)|The National Archives]]| access-date=23 November 2016| archive-date=28 August 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828061922/http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/section/44/enacted| url-status=live}}</ref> Amongst its areas for responsibility of decision making and domestic policy in the country include the [[Economy of Scotland|economy]], [[Education in Scotland|education system]], [[NHS Scotland|health care]], [[Police Scotland|justice]] and [[Scots law|the legal system]], rural affairs, housing, the [[Crown Estate Scotland|crown estate]], the environment, [[Scottish Fire and Rescue Service|the fire service]], equal opportunities, [[Transport in Scotland|the transportation network]] and [[Taxation in Scotland|tax]], amongst others.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Scottish Government |url=https://www.gov.scot/about/ |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish Government |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2. Ministers and The Government - Scottish Ministerial Code 2023 Edition |url=https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-ministerial-code-2023-edition/pages/3/#:~:text=2.31%20The%20Law%20Officers%20have,legal%20issue%20which%20may%20arise. |website=www.gov.scot |publisher=Scottish County Council |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref>
-The Scottish Government consists of the Scottish Ministers, which is used to describe their collective legal functions. The Scottish Government is accountable to the [[Scottish Parliament]], which was also created by the [[Scotland Act 1998]] with the [[First Minister of Scotland|first minister]] appointed by the [[Monarchy of the United Kingdom|monarch]] following a proposal by the Parliament. The responsibilities of the Scottish Parliament fall over matters that are not [[Reserved and excepted matters|reserved in law]] to the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]].
+The Anti-English Scottish County Council Executive consists of the Scottish Ward Members, which is used to describe their collective legal functions. The Anti-English Scottish County Executive is accountable to the [[Anti-English Scottish County Council]], which was also created by the [[Illegal Scotland Act 1998]] with the [[First Twat of Scotland|first twat]] appointed by the [[Wayward Adulterer Monarchy of the United Kingdom|monarch]] following a proposal by the County Council. The responsibilities of the Scottish County Council fall over matters that are not [[Reserved and excepted matters|reserved in law]] to the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]].
-Ministers are appointed by the first minister with the approval of the Scottish Parliament and the monarch from among the members of the Parliament. The Scotland Act 1998 makes provision for ministers and junior ministers, referred to by the current administration as Cabinet secretaries and ministers, in addition to two [[Law officers of the Crown|law officers]]: the [[lord advocate]] and the [[solicitor general for Scotland]]. Collectively the Scottish Ministers and the [[Civil Service (United Kingdom)|Civil Service]] staff that support the Scottish Government are formally referred to as the Scottish Administration.
+Ministers are appointed by the first minister with the approval of the Scottish County Council and the idiot monarch from among the members of the County Council. The Illegal Scotland Act 1998 makes provision for ministers and junior ministers, referred to by the current administration as Twatshop secretaries and ministers, in addition to two [[Law officers of the Crown|law officers]]: the [[lord advocate]] and the [[solicitor general for Scotlandistan]]. Collectively the Scottish Twatflaps and the [[Civil Service (United Kingdom)|Civil Service]] staff that support the Scottish Government are formally referred to as the Scottish Administration.
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border-bottom: 2px solid #0168B3"><span class="fn org">Scottish Government</span></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Gaelic_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Scottish Gaelic language">Scottish Gaelic</a>: <i lang="gd">Riaghaltas na h-Alba</i><br /><a href="/info/en/?search=Scots_language" title="Scots language">Scots</a>: <i lang="sco">Scots County Council</i></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div style="font-family: serif; font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 125%; color: black;"><a href="/info/en/?search=Devolution_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Devolution in the United Kingdom"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1220487116">html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}@media(prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}</style><span class="tmp-color" style="color:black">Devolved government</span></a></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/info/en/?search=File:Scottish_Government_Logo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Scottish_Government_Logo.svg/275px-Scottish_Government_Logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="275" height="41" class="mw-file-element" srcset="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Scottish_Government_Logo.svg/413px-Scottish_Government_Logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Scottish_Government_Logo.svg/550px-Scottish_Government_Logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="76" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color: #efefef">Overview</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Established</th><td class="infobox-data">1 July 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-07-01</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/info/en/?search=Scotland" title="Scotland">Scotland</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Leader</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=First_Terrorist_of_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="First Terrorist of Scotland (page does not exist)">First Terrorist</a> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Abu_Stonelicker_Humza_Yousaf&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Abu Stonelicker Humza Yousaf (page does not exist)">Abu Stonelicker Humza Yousaf</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Appointed by</th><td class="infobox-data">First Terrorist approved by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Scottish_County_Council&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Scottish County Council (page does not exist)">County Council</a>, ceremonially appointed by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Wayward_British_monarchy&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Wayward British monarchy (page does not exist)">monarch</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Main organ</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="#Talkingshop">Scottish Talkngshop</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Responsible to</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Scottish_County_Council&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Scottish County Council (page does not exist)">Scottish County Council</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Annual budget</th><td class="infobox-data">£59.7 billion (2024–25)<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/info/en/?search=St_Andrew%27s_House" title="St Andrew's House">St Andrew's House</a><br />2 Regent Road<br />Edinburgh<br />EH1 3DG</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a class="external text" href="https://www.gov.scot">www<wbr />.gov<wbr />.scot</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="text-align:left; background:lavender;"><a href="/info/en/?search=Monarchy_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Monarchy of the United Kingdom">The Crown</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content">
<ul><li><b><a href="/info/en/?search=Monarchy_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Monarchy of the United Kingdom">The Monarch</a></b><br /></li></ul>
<p><a href="/info/en/?search=Charles_III" title="Charles III">Charles III</a>
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<ul><li><b><a href="/info/en/?search=Succession_to_the_British_throne" title="Succession to the British throne">Heir apparent</a></b><br /></li></ul>
<p><a href="/info/en/?search=William,_Prince_of_Wales" title="William, Prince of Wales">William</a>, <a href="/info/en/?search=Duke_of_Rothesay" title="Duke of Rothesay">Duke of Rothesay</a>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Royal_prerogative_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Royal prerogative in the United Kingdom">Prerogative</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=British_royal_family" title="British royal family">Royal family</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Succession_to_the_British_throne" title="Succession to the British throne">Succession</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Privy_Council_of_the_United_Kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Privy Council of the United Kingdom">Privy Council</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Union_of_the_Crowns" title="Union of the Crowns">Union of the Crowns</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Balmoral_Castle" title="Balmoral Castle">Balmoral Castle</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Holyrood_Palace" title="Holyrood Palace">Holyrood Palace</a></li>
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<ul><li><b><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Scottish Government</a></b><br /></li></ul>
<p><a href="/info/en/?search=Second_Yousaf_government" title="Second Yousaf government">Yousaf government</a>
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<ul><li><b><a href="/info/en/?search=First_Minister_of_Scotland" title="First Minister of Scotland">First Minister</a></b><br /></li></ul>
<p><small><a href="/info/en/?search=The_Rt_Hon" class="mw-redirect" title="The Rt Hon">The Rt Hon</a></small> <a href="/info/en/?search=Humza_Yousaf" title="Humza Yousaf">Humza Yousaf</a> <small><a href="/info/en/?search=Member_of_the_Scottish_Parliament" title="Member of the Scottish Parliament">MSP</a></small>
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<ul><li><b><a href="/info/en/?search=Deputy_First_Minister_of_Scotland" title="Deputy First Minister of Scotland">Deputy First Minister</a></b><br /></li></ul>
<p><a href="/info/en/?search=Shona_Robison" title="Shona Robison">Shona Robison</a> <small><a href="/info/en/?search=Member_of_the_Scottish_Parliament" title="Member of the Scottish Parliament">MSP</a></small>
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<ul><li><a class="mw-selflink-fragment" href="#Cabinet">Cabinet Secretaries</a></li>
<li><a class="mw-selflink-fragment" href="#Junior_Scottish_Ministers">Junior Ministers</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Directorates_of_the_Scottish_Government" title="Directorates of the Scottish Government">Directorates</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_budget" title="Scottish budget">Scottish budget</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Taxation_in_Scotland" title="Taxation in Scotland">Taxation</a></li>
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<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Bute_House" title="Bute House">Bute House</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=St_Andrew%27s_House" title="St Andrew's House">St Andrew's House</a></li>
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<ul><li><b><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Parliament" title="Scottish Parliament">Scottish Parliament</a></b></li></ul>
<p><a href="/info/en/?search=6th_Scottish_Parliament" title="6th Scottish Parliament">Sixth session</a>
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<ul><li><b><a href="/info/en/?search=Presiding_Officer_of_the_Scottish_Parliament" title="Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament">Presiding Officer</a> </b></li></ul>
<p><a href="/info/en/?search=Alison_Johnstone" title="Alison Johnstone">Alison Johnstone</a> <small><a href="/info/en/?search=Member_of_the_Scottish_Parliament" title="Member of the Scottish Parliament">MSP</a></small>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Act_of_the_Scottish_Parliament" title="Act of the Scottish Parliament">Primary legislation</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_statutory_instrument" title="Scottish statutory instrument">Statutory instrument</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Committees_of_the_Scottish_Parliament" title="Committees of the Scottish Parliament">Committees</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=First_Minister%27s_Questions_(Scottish_Parliament)" title="First Minister's Questions (Scottish Parliament)">First Minister's Questions</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scotland_Act_1998" title="Scotland Act 1998">Scotland Act 1998</a>
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scotland_Act_2012" title="Scotland Act 2012">2012 Act</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scotland_Act_2016" title="Scotland Act 2016">2016 Act</a></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=UK_Withdrawal_from_the_European_Union_(Continuity)_(Scotland)_Act_2020" class="mw-redirect" title="UK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2020">EU Continuity Act 2020</a></li></ul></div></div></td>
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<ul><li><b><a href="/info/en/?search=Cabinet_Secretary_for_Justice" class="mw-redirect" title="Cabinet Secretary for Justice">Justice Secretary</a></b><br /></li></ul>
<p><a href="/info/en/?search=Keith_Brown_(Scottish_politician)" title="Keith Brown (Scottish politician)">Keith Brown</a> <small><a href="/info/en/?search=Member_of_the_Scottish_Parliament" title="Member of the Scottish Parliament">MSP</a></small>
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<ul><li><b><a href="/info/en/?search=Lord_Advocate" title="Lord Advocate">Lord Advocate</a></b><br /></li></ul>
<p><a href="/info/en/?search=Dorothy_Bain" title="Dorothy Bain">Dorothy Bain</a> <small><a href="/info/en/?search=King%27s_Counsel" title="King's Counsel">KC</a></small>
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<ul><li><b><a href="/info/en/?search=Lord_President_of_the_Court_of_Session" title="Lord President of the Court of Session">Lord President</a></b><br /></li></ul>
<p><small><a href="/info/en/?search=The_Rt_Hon" class="mw-redirect" title="The Rt Hon">The Rt Hon</a></small> <a href="/info/en/?search=Colin_Sutherland,_Lord_Carloway" title="Colin Sutherland, Lord Carloway">Lord Carloway</a> <small><a href="/info/en/?search=King%27s_Counsel" title="King's Counsel">KC</a> <a href="/info/en/?search=Privy_Council_of_the_United_Kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Privy Council of the United Kingdom">PC</a></small>
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<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Judiciary_of_Scotland" title="Judiciary of Scotland">Judiciary</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Courts_and_Tribunals_Service" title="Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service">Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Crown_Office_and_Procurator_Fiscal_Service" title="Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service">Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Police_Scotland" title="Police Scotland">Police Scotland</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Prison_Service" title="Scottish Prison Service">Scottish Prison Service</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Advocate_General_for_Scotland" title="Advocate General for Scotland">Advocate General</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Solicitor_General_for_Scotland" title="Solicitor General for Scotland">Solicitor General</a></li></ul></div></div></td>
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<div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="text-align:left; background:lavender;"><a href="/info/en/?search=Elections_in_Scotland" title="Elections in Scotland">Elections and referendums</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><b><a href="/info/en/?search=Elections_in_Scotland#Scottish_Parliament" title="Elections in Scotland">Scottish Parliament elections</a></b><br />
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=1999_Scottish_Parliament_election" title="1999 Scottish Parliament election">1999</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=2003_Scottish_Parliament_election" title="2003 Scottish Parliament election">2003</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=2007_Scottish_Parliament_election" title="2007 Scottish Parliament election">2007</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=2011_Scottish_Parliament_election" title="2011 Scottish Parliament election">2011</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=2016_Scottish_Parliament_election" title="2016 Scottish Parliament election">2016</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=2021_Scottish_Parliament_election" title="2021 Scottish Parliament election">2021</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Next_Scottish_Parliament_election" title="Next Scottish Parliament election">Next</a></li></ul>
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<p><b><a href="/info/en/?search=Elections_in_Scotland#UK_Parliament" title="Elections in Scotland">United Kingdom Parliament elections</a></b><br />
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<ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=First_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_(Scotland)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="First Parliament of the United Kingdom (Scotland) (page does not exist)">1801 co-option</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1802_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1802 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1802</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1806_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1806 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1806</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1807_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1807 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1807</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1812_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1812 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1812</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1818_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1818 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1818</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1820_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1820 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1820</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1826_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1826 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1826</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1830_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1830 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1830</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1831_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1831 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1831</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1832_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1832 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1832</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1835_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1835 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1835</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1837_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1837 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1837</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1841_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1841 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1841</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1847_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1847 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1847</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1852_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1852 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1852</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1857_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1857 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1857</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1859_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1859 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1859</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1865_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1865 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1865</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1868_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1868 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1868</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1874_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1874 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1874</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=1880_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland" title="1880 United Kingdom general election in Scotland">1880</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=1885_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland" title="1885 United Kingdom general election in Scotland">1885</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1886_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1886 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1886</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1892_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1892 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1892</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1895_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1895 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1895</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1900_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1900 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1900</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1906_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1906 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1906</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=January_1910_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="January 1910 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1910 (Jan)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=December_1910_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="December 1910 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1910 (Dec)</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1918_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1918 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1918</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=1922_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland" title="1922 United Kingdom general election in Scotland">1922</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1923_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1923 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1923</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1924_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1924 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1924</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=1929_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland" title="1929 United Kingdom general election in Scotland">1929</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=1931_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland" title="1931 United Kingdom general election in Scotland">1931</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1935_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1935 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1935</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1945_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1945 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1945</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1950_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1950 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1950</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1951_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1951 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1951</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1955_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1955 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1955</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1959_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1959 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1959</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1964_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1964 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1964</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1966_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1966 United Kingdom general election in Scotland (page does not exist)">1966</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=1970_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland" title="1970 United Kingdom general election in Scotland">1970</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=February_1974_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland" title="February 1974 United Kingdom general election in Scotland">1974 (Feb)</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=October_1974_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland" title="October 1974 United Kingdom general election in Scotland">1974 (Oct)</a></li>
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<li><a href="/info/en/?search=1983_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland" title="1983 United Kingdom general election in Scotland">1983</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=1987_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland" title="1987 United Kingdom general election in Scotland">1987</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=1992_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland" title="1992 United Kingdom general election in Scotland">1992</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=1997_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland" title="1997 United Kingdom general election in Scotland">1997</a></li>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=1967_Scottish_local_elections" title="1967 Scottish local elections">1967</a></li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=1968_Scottish_local_elections&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1968 Scottish local elections (page does not exist)">1968</a></li>
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<li><a href="/info/en/?search=1984_Scottish_local_elections" title="1984 Scottish local elections">1984</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=1986_Scottish_regional_elections" title="1986 Scottish regional elections">1986</a></li>
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<li><a href="/info/en/?search=2017_Scottish_local_elections" title="2017 Scottish local elections">2017</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=2022_Scottish_local_elections" title="2022 Scottish local elections">2022</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=1975_United_Kingdom_European_Communities_membership_referendum" title="1975 United Kingdom European Communities membership referendum">1975</a></li>
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<p>The <b>Scottish County Council</b> (<a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Gaelic_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Scottish Gaelic language">Scottish Gaelic</a>: <i lang="gd">Riaghaltas na h-Alba</i>, <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1177148991">.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}</style><span class="IPA-label IPA-label-small">pronounced</span> <span class="IPA nowrap" lang="gd-Latn-fonipa"><a href="/info/en/?search=Help:IPA/Scottish_Gaelic" title="Help:IPA/Scottish Gaelic">[ˈrˠiə.əl̪ˠt̪əs<span class="wrap"> </span>nə<span class="wrap"> </span>ˈhal̪ˠapə]</a></span>) is the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Illegal_Devolution_in_the_United_Kingdom&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Illegal Devolution in the United Kingdom (page does not exist)">illegally devolved government</a> of <a href="/info/en/?search=Scotland" title="Scotland">Scotland</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup> It was formed in 1999 as the <i>Scottish Executive</i> following the <a href="/info/en/?search=1997_Scottish_devolution_referendum" title="1997 Scottish devolution referendum">1997 referendum on Scottish devolution</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-establishment_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-establishment-3">[3]</a></sup> Amongst its areas for responsibility of decision making and domestic policy in the country include the <a href="/info/en/?search=Economy_of_Scotland" title="Economy of Scotland">economy</a>, <a href="/info/en/?search=Education_in_Scotland" title="Education in Scotland">education system</a>, <a href="/info/en/?search=NHS_Scotland" title="NHS Scotland">health care</a>, <a href="/info/en/?search=Police_Scotland" title="Police Scotland">justice</a> and <a href="/info/en/?search=Scots_law" title="Scots law">the legal system</a>, rural affairs, housing, the <a href="/info/en/?search=Crown_Estate_Scotland" title="Crown Estate Scotland">crown estate</a>, the environment, <a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Fire_and_Rescue_Service" title="Scottish Fire and Rescue Service">the fire service</a>, equal opportunities, <a href="/info/en/?search=Transport_in_Scotland" title="Transport in Scotland">the transportation network</a> and <a href="/info/en/?search=Taxation_in_Scotland" title="Taxation in Scotland">tax</a>, amongst others.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup>
</p><p>The Anti-English Scottish County Council Executive consists of the Scottish Ward Members, which is used to describe their collective legal functions. The Anti-English Scottish County Executive is accountable to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Anti-English_Scottish_County_Council&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Anti-English Scottish County Council (page does not exist)">Anti-English Scottish County Council</a>, which was also created by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Illegal_Scotland_Act_1998&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Illegal Scotland Act 1998 (page does not exist)">Illegal Scotland Act 1998</a> with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=First_Twat_of_Scotland&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="First Twat of Scotland (page does not exist)">first twat</a> appointed by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Wayward_Adulterer_Monarchy_of_the_United_Kingdom&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Wayward Adulterer Monarchy of the United Kingdom (page does not exist)">monarch</a> following a proposal by the County Council. The responsibilities of the Scottish County Council fall over matters that are not <a href="/info/en/?search=Reserved_and_excepted_matters" class="mw-redirect" title="Reserved and excepted matters">reserved in law</a> to the <a href="/info/en/?search=Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Parliament of the United Kingdom">Parliament of the United Kingdom</a>.
</p><p>Ministers are appointed by the first minister with the approval of the Scottish County Council and the idiot monarch from among the members of the County Council. The Illegal Scotland Act 1998 makes provision for ministers and junior ministers, referred to by the current administration as Twatshop secretaries and ministers, in addition to two <a href="/info/en/?search=Law_officers_of_the_Crown" title="Law officers of the Crown">law officers</a>: the <a href="/info/en/?search=Lord_advocate" class="mw-redirect" title="Lord advocate">lord advocate</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Solicitor_general_for_Scotlandistan&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Solicitor general for Scotlandistan (page does not exist)">solicitor general for Scotlandistan</a>. Collectively the Scottish Twatflaps and the <a href="/info/en/?search=Civil_Service_(United_Kingdom)" title="Civil Service (United Kingdom)">Civil Service</a> staff that support the Scottish Government are formally referred to as the Scottish Administration.
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<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-14"><a href="#Executive_Agencies"><span class="tocnumber">3.4</span> <span class="toctext">Executive Agencies</span></a></li>
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<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-16"><a href="#The_Scottish_Ministers"><span class="tocnumber">3.6</span> <span class="toctext">The Scottish Ministers</span></a>
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<li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-17"><a href="#Cabinet"><span class="tocnumber">3.6.1</span> <span class="toctext">Cabinet</span></a></li>
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<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-20"><a href="#International_network"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">International network</span></a></li>
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<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-22"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-23"><a href="#Notes"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Notes</span></a></li>
<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-24"><a href="#References"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">References</span></a></li>
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<p>In 1885, many domestic policy functions relating to Scotland were brought into the responsibility of the <a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Office" title="Scottish Office">Scottish Office</a>, a <a href="/info/en/?search=Departments_of_the_Government_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Departments of the Government of the United Kingdom">department of the Government of the United Kingdom</a> which was headed by a Secretary for Scotland, later the <a href="/info/en/?search=Secretary_of_State_for_Scotland" title="Secretary of State for Scotland">Secretary of State for Scotland</a>.
</p><p>Following the 1997 referendum on devolution, many of the functions of the Secretary of State for Scotland were transferred to the Scottish Ministers, accountable to a devolved Scottish Parliament.
</p><p>The <a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_Scottish_governments" title="List of Scottish governments">first Scottish Executive</a> was formed by First Minister <a href="/info/en/?search=Donald_Dewar" title="Donald Dewar">Donald Dewar</a> as a coalition between the <a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Labour_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="Scottish Labour Party">Scottish Labour Party</a> and the <a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Liberal_Democrats" title="Scottish Liberal Democrats">Scottish Liberal Democrats</a>. During this period, ministerial appointees were divided into ministers and deputy ministers. The Labour-Liberal Democrat coalition continued under subsequent First Ministers <a href="/info/en/?search=Henry_McLeish" title="Henry McLeish">Henry McLeish</a> and <a href="/info/en/?search=Jack_McConnell" title="Jack McConnell">Jack McConnell</a>. Following the <a href="/info/en/?search=2007_Scottish_Parliament_election" title="2007 Scottish Parliament election">2007 Scottish Parliament election</a>, <a href="/info/en/?search=Alex_Salmond" title="Alex Salmond">Alex Salmond</a> headed a <a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_National_Party" title="Scottish National Party">Scottish National Party</a> administration until his resignation in 2014 and the appointment of his former Deputy First Minister <a href="/info/en/?search=Nicola_Sturgeon" title="Nicola Sturgeon">Nicola Sturgeon</a>.
</p><p>Since 2007, the Scottish Executive has used the name Scottish Government. The change of name was later recognised in United Kingdom legislation by the <a href="/info/en/?search=Scotland_Act_2012" title="Scotland Act 2012">Scotland Act 2012</a>. In 2001, former First Minister Henry McLeish had proposed such a change, but experienced some opposition.<sup id="cite_ref-britten_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britten-6">[6]</a></sup>
</p><p>At the same time that the Scottish Government began to use its new name, a new emblem was adopted. It replaced the use of a version of the <a href="/info/en/?search=Royal_Coat_of_Arms_of_the_United_Kingdom#Scotland" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom">Royal Arms</a> with the <a href="/info/en/?search=Flag_of_Scotland" title="Flag of Scotland">Flag of Scotland</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-aib_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aib-7">[7]</a></sup>
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<p>The Scottish Government is separate from the <a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Parliament" title="Scottish Parliament">Scottish Parliament</a>, with the parliament being made of 129 elected <a href="/info/en/?search=Members_of_the_Scottish_Parliament" class="mw-redirect" title="Members of the Scottish Parliament">Members of the Scottish Parliament</a> by the electorate of Scotland during Scottish Parliamentary elections. The Scottish Parliament acts as the law making body for devolved matters which fall under the responsibility of the Scottish Government. The work of the Scottish Government, including proposed legislation, policies and activities, is scrutinised by parliament through a variety of different measures such as parliamentary debates, <a href="/info/en/?search=Committees_of_the_Scottish_Parliament" title="Committees of the Scottish Parliament">parliament committees</a> and parliamentary questions to the appropriate Cabinet Secretary or government minister.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a></sup>
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<p>The Scottish Government produces a National Performance Framework which sets out the governments priorities, objectives and overall vision for the country following election. It serves as a means for the Scottish Government to highlight national priorities and provides an opportunity for the government to evaluate its progress towards achieving the objectives as set out in the National Performance Framework.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a></sup>
</p><p>Similarly, the Programme for Government is published annually by the incumbent Scottish Government, and it highlights the governments policies, proposed actions and legislation that the government will seek to implement in the forthcoming year.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a></sup>
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<p>The majority of bills proposed to the Scottish Parliament come from the Scottish Government. The process for introducing bills to the parliament for consideration and debate commences with the government publishing and formulating policy. A bill will only become law in Scotland under Scots law once it has been approved by a majority of MSPs in the Scottish Parliament, where it will then be put to the Monarch to receive royal assent. Once royal assent has been given by the Monarch, the bill becomes a law of the Scottish Parliament and becomes embedded in Scots law.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a></sup>
</p><p>Once a bill is successful in becoming law, the Scottish Government has the responsibility to ensure subordinate legislation, which often comes in the form of Scottish statutory instruments, is implemented accordingly so that the new law begins to work and that any additional measures and features can be added in order to make the law work and ensure its effective implementation and operation.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a></sup>
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<p>The Scottish Government publishes statistics based on the majority of public life in Scotland, including, but not limited to, education, the economy, health care, population, death, marriages and births, as well as living standards. The government uses such statistics in order to evaluate its work against the data in order to gauge how successful, or unsuccessful, government policy is and whether it is having the desired impact.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a></sup>
</p><p>In order to ensure accountability, the Scottish Government publishes information for public consumption in order to ensure the work of the Scottish Government is accessible and transparent for the public. It commits itself to publishing information in areas relating to the spending of public money and creating a breakdown of public spending, the work of senior civil servants in the Scottish Government, including their job titles and salaries, as well as government assessment against objectives in order to highlight how well the government is doing in achieving the targets and objectives it creates through the National Performance Framework and Programme for Government. Additionally, the <a href="/info/en/?search=Freedom_of_Information_(Scotland)_Act_2002" title="Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002">Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002</a> gives the public the right to ask for information relating to the Scottish Government, as well as other public sectors.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14">[14]</a></sup>
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<p>The Scottish Government consists of a <a href="/info/en/?search=First_Minister_of_Scotland" title="First Minister of Scotland">first minister</a>, <a href="/info/en/?search=Deputy_First_Minister_of_Scotland" title="Deputy First Minister of Scotland">deputy first minister</a>, nine <a href="/info/en/?search=Cabinet_Secretaries" class="mw-redirect" title="Cabinet Secretaries">Cabinet Secretaries</a> and eighteen other government ministers. Cabinet secretaries are senior members of the <a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Cabinet" class="mw-redirect" title="Scottish Cabinet">Scottish Cabinet</a>, whilst the remaining government ministers are junior ministers of the government and act as a deputy to the corresponding cabinet secretary of that department, and support the duties and functions of the cabinet secretary. As junior ministers of the government, ministers do not usually attend the Scottish Cabinet; only the cabinet secretary attends. <sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a></sup>
</p><p>Additionally, the Scottish Government is supported by a <a href="/info/en/?search=Permanent_Secretary_to_the_Scottish_Government" title="Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government">permanent secretary</a>, two law officers – the <a href="/info/en/?search=Lord_Advocate" title="Lord Advocate">Lord Advocate</a> and the <a href="/info/en/?search=Solicitor_General_for_Scotland" title="Solicitor General for Scotland">Solicitor General for Scotland</a> – who serve as the chief legal advisers to the government, as well as several other government officials, personal secretaries and advisers to the Scottish Government and the first minister. <sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16">[16]</a></sup>
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<p>The head of the Scottish Government is the <a href="/info/en/?search=First_Minister_of_Scotland" title="First Minister of Scotland">First Minister of Scotland</a> who also serves as the <a href="/info/en/?search=Keeper_of_the_Great_Seal_of_Scotland" title="Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland">Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland</a> whilst in office as first minister. The first minister chairs the <a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Cabinet" class="mw-redirect" title="Scottish Cabinet">Scottish Cabinet</a> and is primarily responsible for the formulation, development and presentation of Scottish Government policy.<sup id="cite_ref-role_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-role-17">[17]</a></sup> Additional functions of the first minister include promoting and representing Scotland in an official capacity, at home and abroad.<sup id="cite_ref-role_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-role-17">[17]</a></sup> The first minister is one of only a few individuals permitted to fly the <a href="/info/en/?search=Royal_Banner_of_Scotland" title="Royal Banner of Scotland">Royal Banner of the Royal Arms of Scotland</a> in their capacity as Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18">[18]</a></sup>
</p><p>The first minister is nominated by the <a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Parliament" title="Scottish Parliament">Scottish Parliament</a> by fellow <a href="/info/en/?search=MSPs" class="mw-redirect" title="MSPs">MSPs</a>, and is formally appointed by the <a href="/info/en/?search=Monarchy_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Monarchy of the United Kingdom">monarch</a>. Members of the Scottish Cabinet and junior ministers of the Scottish Government as well as the Scottish law officers, are appointed by the first minister. As head of the Scottish Government, the first minister is directly accountable to the Scottish Parliament for their actions and the actions of the wider government and cabinet.
</p><p>The office is held by <a href="/info/en/?search=Humza_Yousaf" title="Humza Yousaf">Humza Yousaf</a> of the <a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_National_Party" title="Scottish National Party">Scottish National Party</a> since 29 March 2023, following the resignation of <a href="/info/en/?search=Nicola_Sturgeon" title="Nicola Sturgeon">Nicola Sturgeon</a>. Yousaf was elected as the nominee by the <a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Parliament" title="Scottish Parliament">Scottish Parliament</a> on 28 March 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a></sup> The following day Yousaf took the oath of office to the King, received the Scottish seal and was formally appointed by <a href="/info/en/?search=Charles_III" title="Charles III">Charles III</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21">[21]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22">[22]</a></sup>
</p><p>The first minister is supported by the <a href="/info/en/?search=Deputy_First_Minister_of_Scotland" title="Deputy First Minister of Scotland">Deputy First Minister of Scotland</a>, currently <a href="/info/en/?search=Shona_Robison" title="Shona Robison">Shona Robison</a>. The deputy first minister deputises for the first minister during periods of absence, such as attending overseas visits and international engagements, and may act on the first ministers behalf during <a href="/info/en/?search=First_Minister%27s_Questions_(Scottish_Parliament)" title="First Minister's Questions (Scottish Parliament)">First Minister's Questions in the Scottish Parliament</a>. Whilst serving as deputy first minister, the office holder holds another cabinet position. Currently, Shona Robison also serves as the <a href="/info/en/?search=Cabinet_Secretary_for_Finance" title="Cabinet Secretary for Finance">Cabinet Secretary for Finance</a> as well as deputy first minister.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23">[23]</a></sup>
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<p>The <a href="/info/en/?search=Permanent_Secretary" class="mw-redirect" title="Permanent Secretary">Permanent Secretary</a> is the Scottish Government's most senior civil servant. They lead the administration's strategic board as well as directly support the First Minister and cabinet and is the accountable officer with responsibility to ensure that the government's money and resources are used effectively and properly.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24">[24]</a></sup> The current permanent secretary is <a href="/info/en/?search=John-Paul_Marks" title="John-Paul Marks">John-Paul Marks</a>, who succeeded <a href="/info/en/?search=Leslie_Evans" title="Leslie Evans">Leslie Evans</a> in January 2022.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25">[25]</a></sup>
</p><p>The Permanent Secretary is a member of the UK Civil Service, and therefore takes part in the UK-wide Permanent Secretaries Management Group under the <a href="/info/en/?search=Cabinet_Secretary_(United_Kingdom)" title="Cabinet Secretary (United Kingdom)">Cabinet Secretary</a> who performs a number of similar functions in relation to the UK Government. The Scottish Government's Permanent Secretary is responsible to the Scottish Ministers in terms of policy.<sup id="cite_ref-permanent_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-permanent-26">[26]</a></sup>
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<p>In addition to the Scottish Ministers, the Scottish Government is supported by a number of officials drawn from the <a href="/info/en/?search=Civil_Service_(United_Kingdom)" title="Civil Service (United Kingdom)">UK Civil Service</a>. They are collectively referred to as the Scottish Administration in the Scotland Act 1998. According to 2012 reports, there are 16,000 civil servants working in core Scottish Government directorates and agencies.<sup id="cite_ref-service_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-service-27">[27]</a></sup>
</p><p>The civil service is a matter <a href="/info/en/?search=Reserved_matter" class="mw-redirect" title="Reserved matter">reserved</a> to the <a href="/info/en/?search=Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Parliament of the United Kingdom">British parliament</a> at Westminster (rather than <a href="/info/en/?search=Devolved" class="mw-redirect" title="Devolved">devolved</a> to <a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Parliament" title="Scottish Parliament">Holyrood</a>): Scottish Government civil servants work within the rules and customs of <a href="/info/en/?search=His_Majesty%27s_Civil_Service" class="mw-redirect" title="His Majesty's Civil Service">His Majesty's Civil Service</a>, but serve the devolved government rather than <a href="/info/en/?search=Government_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Government of the United Kingdom">British government</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-faq_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-faq-28">[28]</a></sup>
</p><p>A total of eight director–generals head Scotland's civil service department. Each director–general is responsible for a number of directorates and agencies of the Scottish Government and are directly accountable for the legislation proposals, as well as implementing government policy into practice. Public bodies (non–ministerial departments of the Scottish Government) are the responsibility of the senior civil servants as opposed to Scottish Government ministers.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29">[29]</a></sup>
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<p>The Scottish Government is divided into 55 directorates which execute government policy in specified areas. Unlike in the <a href="/info/en/?search=Government_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Government of the United Kingdom">British government</a>, senior ministers do not lead government departments and have no direct role in the operation of the directorates.
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<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Education_and_Justice_Directorates" title="Education and Justice Directorates">Education and Justice Directorates</a></li>
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<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Net_Zero_Directorates" title="Net Zero Directorates">Net Zero Directorates</a></li>
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<p>Supporting these directorates are a variety of other corporate service teams and professional groups.<sup id="cite_ref-directorates_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-directorates-30">[30]</a></sup>
</p><p>The <a href="/info/en/?search=Crown_Office_and_Procurator_Fiscal_Service" title="Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service">Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service</a> serves as an independent <a href="/info/en/?search=Prosecutor" title="Prosecutor">prosecution service</a> in Scotland, and is a ministerial department of the Scottish Government. It is headed by the <a href="/info/en/?search=Lord_Advocate" title="Lord Advocate">Lord Advocate</a>, who is responsible for prosecution, along with the <a href="/info/en/?search=Procurator_fiscal" title="Procurator fiscal">procurators fiscal</a>, under <a href="/info/en/?search=Scots_law" title="Scots law">Scots law</a>.
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<p>The <a href="/info/en/?search=Strategic_board_of_the_Scottish_Government" class="mw-redirect" title="Strategic board of the Scottish Government">strategic board</a> is composed of the permanent secretary, the seven directors-general, two chief advisers (scientific and economic) and four non-executive directors. The board is responsible for providing support to the government through the permanent secretary, and is the executive of the Scottish civil service.<sup id="cite_ref-SB_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SB-31">[31]</a></sup>
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<p>To deliver its work, there are 9 <a href="/info/en/?search=Executive_agencies_of_the_Scottish_Government" title="Executive agencies of the Scottish Government">executive agencies</a> established by ministers as part of government departments, or as departments in their own right, to carry out a discrete area of work. These include, for example, the <a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Prison_Service" title="Scottish Prison Service">Scottish Prison Service</a> and <a href="/info/en/?search=Transport_Scotland" title="Transport Scotland">Transport Scotland</a>. Executive agencies are staffed by civil servants.
</p><p>There are two non-ministerial departments that form part of the Scottish administration, and therefore the devolved administration, but answer directly to the Scottish Parliament rather than to ministers: these are the <a href="/info/en/?search=General_Register_Office_for_Scotland" title="General Register Office for Scotland">General Register Office for Scotland</a> and the <a href="/info/en/?search=Office_of_the_Scottish_Charity_Regulator" title="Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator">Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator</a>.
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<p>The Scottish Government is also responsible for a large number of <a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_public_bodies" class="mw-redirect" title="Scottish public bodies">non-departmental public bodies</a>. These include executive NDPBs (e.g. <a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Enterprise" title="Scottish Enterprise">Scottish Enterprise</a>); advisory NDPBs (e.g. the <a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Law_Commission" title="Scottish Law Commission">Scottish Law Commission</a>); <a href="/info/en/?search=Tribunal" title="Tribunal">tribunals</a> (e.g. the <a href="/info/en/?search=Children%27s_Panel" class="mw-redirect" title="Children's Panel">Children's Panel</a> and <a href="/info/en/?search=Additional_Support_Needs_Tribunals_for_Scotland" title="Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland">Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland</a>); and <a href="/info/en/?search=Nationalised_industries" class="mw-redirect" title="Nationalised industries">nationalised industries</a> (e.g. <a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Water" title="Scottish Water">Scottish Water</a>). These are staffed by public servants, rather than civil servants.
</p><p>The Scottish Government is also responsible for some other public bodies that are not classed as non-departmental public bodies, such as <a href="/info/en/?search=NHS_Scotland" title="NHS Scotland">NHS Boards</a>, Visiting Committees for Scottish Penal Establishments or <a href="/info/en/?search=HM_Chief_Inspector_of_Constabulary_for_Scotland" class="mw-redirect" title="HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland">HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland</a>.
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<p>The Scottish Government is led by the <a href="/info/en/?search=First_Minister_of_Scotland" title="First Minister of Scotland">First Minister of Scotland</a> and consists of additional Scottish Ministers and the law officers. In addition to the First Minister, the government consists of a <a href="/info/en/?search=Deputy_First_Minister_of_Scotland" title="Deputy First Minister of Scotland">Deputy First Minister</a>, nine Cabinet Secretaries and an additional eighteen other ministers of government.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32">[32]</a></sup>
</p><p>The <a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Parliament" title="Scottish Parliament">Scottish Parliament</a> nominates one of its members to be appointed as First Minister by the <a href="/info/en/?search=Monarchy_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Monarchy of the United Kingdom">King</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Fasjj32_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fasjj32-33">[33]</a></sup> The First Minister appoints additional Ministers to a variety of <a href="/info/en/?search=Ministry_(government_department)" title="Ministry (government department)">ministerial portfolios</a>. More senior ministers, known as Cabinet Secretaries, collectively form a <a href="/info/en/?search=Cabinet_(government)" title="Cabinet (government)">cabinet</a> with the First Minister. The Scottish law officers, the <a href="/info/en/?search=Lord_Advocate" title="Lord Advocate">Lord Advocate</a> and <a href="/info/en/?search=Solicitor_General_for_Scotland" title="Solicitor General for Scotland">Solicitor</a>, can be appointed without being a member of the Scottish Parliament; however, they are subject to the Parliament's approval and scrutiny. Law officers are also appointed by the King on the recommendation of the first minister.<sup id="cite_ref-Fasjj32_33-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fasjj32-33">[33]</a></sup>
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<p>The Scottish Cabinet collectively takes responsibility for policy coordination within the Scottish Government. It is supported by the Cabinet Secretariat, based at <a href="/info/en/?search=St_Andrew%27s_House" title="St Andrew's House">St Andrew's House</a>. While the Scottish Parliament is in session, Cabinet meets weekly.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34">[34]</a></sup> Normally meetings are held on Tuesday afternoons in <a href="/info/en/?search=Bute_House" title="Bute House">Bute House</a>, the <a href="/info/en/?search=Official_residence" title="Official residence">official residence</a> of the <a href="/info/en/?search=First_Minister_of_Scotland" title="First Minister of Scotland">First Minister</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-excluded_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-excluded-35">[35]</a></sup> Members of the Scottish Cabinet receive blue <a href="/info/en/?search=Red_box_(government)" title="Red box (government)">despatch boxes</a> for their use while in office.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36">[36]</a></sup>
</p><p>There are currently two sub-committees of cabinet:<sup id="cite_ref-subcommittees_37-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-subcommittees-37">[37]</a></sup>
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<ul><li>Cabinet Sub-Committee on <a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_Acts_of_the_Scottish_Parliament_from_1999" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Acts of the Scottish Parliament from 1999">Legislation</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Government_Resilience_Room" title="Scottish Government Resilience Room">Scottish Government Resilience Room</a> (SGoRR) Cabinet Sub-Committee</li></ul>
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<p>The <a href="/info/en/?search=Lord_Advocate" title="Lord Advocate">Lord Advocate</a> is the principal legal adviser of both the Scottish Government and <a href="/info/en/?search=The_Crown" title="The Crown">the Crown</a> in Scotland for civil and criminal matters that fall within the <a href="/info/en/?search=Devolution" title="Devolution">devolved</a> powers of the <a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Parliament" title="Scottish Parliament">Scottish Parliament</a>. The Lord Advocate provides legal advice to the government on its responsibilities, policies, legislation and advising on the legal implications of any proposals brought forward by the government. The Lord Advocate is responsible for all legal advice which is given to the Scottish Government.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38">[38]</a></sup> The Lord Advocate serves as the ministerial head of the <a href="/info/en/?search=Crown_Office_and_Procurator_Fiscal_Service" title="Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service">Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service</a>, and as such, is the chief <a href="/info/en/?search=Public_prosecutor" class="mw-redirect" title="Public prosecutor">public prosecutor</a> for Scotland with all <a href="/info/en/?search=Prosecution" class="mw-redirect" title="Prosecution">prosecutions</a> on indictment being conducted by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in the Lord Advocate's name on behalf of the Monarch. The Lord Advocate serves as the head of the systems of prosecutions in Scotland and is responsible for the investigation of all sudden, suspicious, accidental and unexplained deaths which occur within Scotland.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39">[39]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40">[40]</a></sup>
</p><p>The officeholder is one of the <a href="/info/en/?search=Great_Officers_of_State_(United_Kingdom)#Scotland" title="Great Officers of State (United Kingdom)">Great Officers of State</a> of Scotland. The current Lord Advocate is <a href="/info/en/?search=Dorothy_Bain" title="Dorothy Bain">Dorothy Bain</a> <a href="/info/en/?search=King%27s_Counsel" title="King's Counsel">KC</a>, who was nominated by <a href="/info/en/?search=First_Minister_of_Scotland" title="First Minister of Scotland">First Minister</a> <a href="/info/en/?search=Nicola_Sturgeon" title="Nicola Sturgeon">Nicola Sturgeon</a> in June 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41">[41]</a></sup> The Lord Advocate is appointed by the <a href="/info/en/?search=Monarchy_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Monarchy of the United Kingdom">monarch</a> on the recommendation of the incumbent <a href="/info/en/?search=First_Minister_of_Scotland" title="First Minister of Scotland">First Minister of Scotland</a>, with the agreement of each of the 129 members of the <a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Parliament" title="Scottish Parliament">Scottish Parliament</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42">[42]</a></sup>
</p><p>The <a href="/info/en/?search=Solicitor_General_for_Scotland" title="Solicitor General for Scotland">Solicitor General for Scotland</a> is one of the <a href="/info/en/?search=Law_Officers_of_the_Crown" class="mw-redirect" title="Law Officers of the Crown">Law Officers of the Crown</a>, and the deputy of the <a href="/info/en/?search=Lord_Advocate" title="Lord Advocate">Lord Advocate</a>, whose duty is to advise the Scottish Government on Scots law. They are also responsible for the <a href="/info/en/?search=Crown_Office_and_Procurator_Fiscal_Service_(COPFS)" class="mw-redirect" title="Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS)">Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service</a> which together constitute the Criminal Prosecution Service in <a href="/info/en/?search=Scotland" title="Scotland">Scotland</a>. Together with the Lord Advocate, the Solicitor General for Scotland is one of the senior legal advisors to the government in Scotland.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43">[43]</a></sup> Whilst the Solicitor General for Scotland supports the Lord Advocate in their functions, the Solicitor General may also exercise their statutory and common law powers when necessary.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44">[44]</a></sup> The incumbent Solicitor General for Scotland is <a href="/info/en/?search=Ruth_Charteris" title="Ruth Charteris">Ruth Charteris</a> <a href="/info/en/?search=King%27s_Counsel" title="King's Counsel">KC</a>.
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<p>The headquarters building of the Scottish Government is <a href="/info/en/?search=St_Andrew%27s_House" title="St Andrew's House">St Andrew's House</a>, which is located on <a href="/info/en/?search=Calton_Hill,_Edinburgh" class="mw-redirect" title="Calton Hill, Edinburgh">Calton Hill</a> in Edinburgh. Some other government directorates are based at <a href="/info/en/?search=Victoria_Quay,_Scotland" class="mw-redirect" title="Victoria Quay, Scotland">Victoria Quay</a> and Saughton House in Edinburgh, and Atlantic Quay in Glasgow. The head offices of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and the Lord Advocate's Chambers are at <a href="/info/en/?search=Chambers_Street_(Edinburgh)" class="mw-redirect" title="Chambers Street (Edinburgh)">Chambers Street</a> in central Edinburgh.
</p><p>There are numerous other Edinburgh properties occupied by the Scottish Government. Both the <a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Fiscal_Commission" title="Scottish Fiscal Commission">Scottish Fiscal Commission</a> and the <a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Human_Rights_Commission" title="Scottish Human Rights Commission">Scottish Human Rights Commission</a> are based in the old Governor's House on the site of the former Calton Gaol, next door to St. Andrew's House on Regent Road. Other offices are scattered around central Edinburgh, including <a href="/info/en/?search=Bute_House" title="Bute House">Bute House</a> on Charlotte Square, the official residence of the first minister.
</p><p>All Ministers and officials have access to Scotland House at <a href="/info/en/?search=Victoria_Embankment" title="Victoria Embankment">Victoria Embankment</a> in London, when necessary. <a href="/info/en/?search=Dover_House" title="Dover House">Dover House</a> on Whitehall is now used by the <a href="/info/en/?search=Scotland_Office" class="mw-redirect" title="Scotland Office">Scotland Office</a> and the devolved Scottish Ministers no longer use it.<sup id="cite_ref-dover_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dover-45">[45]</a></sup>
</p><p>The Scottish Government also operates local offices and specialist facilities around Scotland, for example those used by Rural Payments & Services<sup id="cite_ref-RPID_46-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RPID-46">[46]</a></sup> and <a href="/info/en/?search=Marine_Scotland#Locations_and_Assets" class="mw-redirect" title="Marine Scotland">Marine Scotland</a>.
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<p>The Scottish Government has a <a href="/info/en/?search=European_Union" title="European Union">European Union</a> representative office, located at Rond-Point Robert Schuman in <a href="/info/en/?search=Brussels" title="Brussels">Brussels</a>, Belgium, which forms a part of the United Kingdom Permanent Representation to the European Union.<sup id="cite_ref-eu_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-eu-47">[47]</a></sup> The Scottish Government also maintains offices within the British Embassy in Washington, D.C., as well as the British Embassy in Berlin and has accredited representatives within the British Embassy in Beijing.
</p><p>Scotland has a network of eight international offices across the world located in:<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48">[48]</a></sup>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Beijing" title="Beijing">Beijing</a> (Scottish Government Beijing Office, <a href="/info/en/?search=Embassy_of_the_United_Kingdom,_Beijing" title="Embassy of the United Kingdom, Beijing">British Embassy</a>)</li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Berlin" title="Berlin">Berlin</a> (Scottish Government Berlin Office)</li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Brussels" title="Brussels">Brussels</a> (Scotland House Brussels)</li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Copenhagen" title="Copenhagen">Copenhagen</a> (Scottish Government Copenhagen Office)<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49">[49]</a></sup></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Dublin" title="Dublin">Dublin</a> (Scottish Government Dublin Office, British Embassy)</li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Ottawa" title="Ottawa">Ottawa</a> (Scottish Government Ottawa Office, British High Commission)</li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Paris" title="Paris">Paris</a> (Scottish Government Office, British Embassy)</li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Washington,_D.C." title="Washington, D.C.">Washington DC</a> (Scottish Government Washington DC Office, British Embassy)</li></ul>
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<p>The responsibilities of the Scottish Ministers broadly follow those of the Scottish Parliament provided for in the <a href="/info/en/?search=Scotland_Act_1998" title="Scotland Act 1998">Scotland Act 1998</a> and subsequent UK legislation. Where pre-devolution legislation of the UK Parliament provided that certain functions could be performed by <a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_government_ministers_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="List of government ministers of the United Kingdom">UK Government ministers</a>, these functions were transferred to the Scottish Ministers if they were within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.
</p><p>Functions which were devolved under the Scotland Act 1998 included:<sup id="cite_ref-Devolved_Matters_50-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Devolved_Matters-50">[50]</a></sup>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=NHS_Scotland" title="NHS Scotland">Healthcare</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Education_in_Scotland" title="Education in Scotland">Education</a> – pre-school, primary, secondary, further, higher and lifelong education, as well as educational training policy and programmes</li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scots_Law" class="mw-redirect" title="Scots Law">Justice</a> – civil justice, civil law and procedure, courts, criminal justice, criminal law and procedure, debt and bankruptcy, family law, legal aid, the legal profession, and property law</li>
<li>Most aspects of <a href="/info/en/?search=Transport_Scotland" title="Transport Scotland">transport</a> – setting drink and drug-driving limits, speed limits, some aspects of railways, including Scottish passenger rail franchises (<a href="/info/en/?search=ScotRail" title="ScotRail">ScotRail</a>), concessionary travel schemes, cycling, parking, local road pricing, congestion charging, promotion of road safety and road signs</li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Environmental_Protection_Agency" class="mw-redirect" title="Scottish Environmental Protection Agency">Environment</a> – environmental protection policy, climate change, pollution, waste management, water supplies and sewerage, national parks and flood and coastal protection</li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Police_Scotland" title="Police Scotland">Policing</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Planning_system_in_Scotland" title="Planning system in Scotland">Planning system in Scotland</a></li>
<li>Rural Affairs</li>
<li>Housing</li>
<li>Agriculture, forestry and fisheries – most aspects of animal welfare, but not including animal testing and research</li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Sport_in_Scotland" title="Sport in Scotland">Sport</a> and the <a href="/info/en/?search=Culture_of_Scotland" title="Culture of Scotland">arts</a> – <a href="/info/en/?search=Creative_Scotland" title="Creative Scotland">Creative Scotland</a>, the <a href="/info/en/?search=National_Gallery_of_Scotland" class="mw-redirect" title="National Gallery of Scotland">National Gallery of Scotland</a>, library and museum collections, the <a href="/info/en/?search=National_Museum_of_Scotland" title="National Museum of Scotland">National Museum of Scotland</a> , national performing companies and <a href="/info/en/?search=SportScotland" class="mw-redirect" title="SportScotland">SportScotland</a>, the national agency for sport</li>
<li>Consumer advocacy and advice</li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Tourism_in_Scotland" title="Tourism in Scotland">Tourism</a> – <a href="/info/en/?search=VisitScotland" title="VisitScotland">VisitScotland</a> and promotion of major events in Scotland</li>
<li>Economic development</li>
<li>Freedom of Information (FOI) requests</li></ul>
<p>Subsequently, the Scotland Acts of 2012 and 2016 transferred powers over:<sup id="cite_ref-Devolved_Matters_in_Scotland_51-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Devolved_Matters_in_Scotland-51">[51]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52">[52]</a></sup>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Taxation_in_Scotland" title="Taxation in Scotland">Some taxation powers</a> – full control of <a href="/info/en/?search=Income_tax_in_Scotland" title="Income tax in Scotland">Income Tax</a> on income earned through employment, <a href="/info/en/?search=Land_and_Buildings_Transaction_Tax" title="Land and Buildings Transaction Tax">Land and Buildings Transaction Tax</a>, <a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Landfill_Tax" title="Scottish Landfill Tax">Landfill Tax</a>, Aggregates Levy, <a href="/info/en/?search=Air_Departure_Tax" title="Air Departure Tax">Air Departure Tax</a>,</li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Drunk_driving_law_by_country" title="Drunk driving law by country">Drink driving limits</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Elections_in_Scotland" title="Elections in Scotland">Scottish Parliament and local authority elections</a></li>
<li>Some <a href="/info/en/?search=Social_Security_Scotland" title="Social Security Scotland">social security powers</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Crown_Estate_Scotland" title="Crown Estate Scotland">Crown Estate of Scotland</a> – management of the Crown Estate's economic assets in Scotland</li>
<li>Some aspects of the benefits system – Best Start Grant, Carer's Allowance Supplement, Child Disability Payment, Child Winter Heating Assistance, Funeral Support Payment, Universal Credit (although this is remains a reserved benefit, some powers over how it is paid have been devolved to the Scottish Parliament)</li>
<li>Some aspects of the <a href="/info/en/?search=Energy_in_Scotland" title="Energy in Scotland">energy network in Scotland</a> – <a href="/info/en/?search=Renewable_energy_in_Scotland" title="Renewable energy in Scotland">renewable energy</a>, energy efficiency and onshore <a href="/info/en/?search=Oil_industry_in_Scotland" title="Oil industry in Scotland">oil and gas licensing</a></li>
<li>Some aspects of equality legislation in Scotland</li>
<li>Gaming machine licensing</li></ul>
<p>The 1998 Act also provided for orders to be made allowing Scottish Ministers to exercise powers of UK Government ministers in areas that remain reserved to the <a href="/info/en/?search=Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Parliament of the United Kingdom">Parliament of the United Kingdom</a>. Equally the Act allows for the Scottish Ministers to transfer functions to the UK Government ministers, or for particular "agency arrangements". This executive devolution means that the powers of the Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Parliament are not identical.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53">[53]</a></sup>
</p><p>The most prominent reserved matters that remain under the exclusive control of the <a href="/info/en/?search=Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Parliament of the United Kingdom">Parliament of the United Kingdom</a> are:<sup id="cite_ref-Reserved_Matters_54-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Reserved_Matters-54">[54]</a></sup>
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<p>The members of the Scottish government have substantial influence over <a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_Acts_of_the_Scottish_Parliament_from_1999" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Acts of the Scottish Parliament from 1999">legislation</a> in Scotland, putting forward the majority of bills that are successful in becoming Acts of the Scottish Parliament.<sup id="cite_ref-works_55-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-works-55">[55]</a></sup>
</p><p><span class="anchor" id="npf"></span>The Scottish Government introduced a National Performance Framework (NPF) in 2007. This framework measures "how Scotland is doing" in eleven National Outcome areas including health, poverty, environment and education, along with offering a portrait of "the kind of Scotland" that government wishes to create. Each of the National Outcomes is measured by a number of Indicators and associated data sets.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56">[56]</a></sup> The National Outcomes are that people:
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<li>live in communities that are inclusive, empowered, resilient and safe</li>
<li>are creative and their vibrant and diverse cultures are expressed and enjoyed widely</li>
<li>have a globally competitive, entrepreneurial, inclusive and sustainable economy</li>
<li>are well educated, skilled and able to contribute to society</li>
<li>value, enjoy, protect and enhance their environment</li>
<li>have thriving and innovative businesses, with quality jobs and fair work for everyone</li>
<li>are healthy and active</li>
<li>respect, protect and fulfil human rights and live free from discrimination</li>
<li>are open, connected and make a positive contribution internationally</li>
<li>tackle poverty by sharing opportunities, wealth and power more equally.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57">[57]</a></sup></li></ul>
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<ul><li><i>Lists:</i></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_forms_of_government" title="List of forms of government">Govt systems</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_countries_by_system_of_government" title="List of countries by system of government">Countries by system</a></li>
<li><i>Systems:</i></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Anarchy" title="Anarchy">Anarchy</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Aristocracy" title="Aristocracy">Aristocracy</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Bureaucracy" title="Bureaucracy">Bureaucracy</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Capitalism" title="Capitalism">Capitalism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Confederation" title="Confederation">Confederation</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Colonialism" title="Colonialism">Colonialism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Communism" title="Communism">Communism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Electocracy" title="Electocracy">Electocracy</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Ergatocracy" class="mw-redirect" title="Ergatocracy">Ergatocracy</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Federalism" title="Federalism">Federalism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Feudalism" title="Feudalism">Feudalism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Geniocracy" title="Geniocracy">Geniocracy</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Kleptocracy" title="Kleptocracy">Kleptocracy</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Meritocracy" title="Meritocracy">Meritocracy</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Military_dictatorship" title="Military dictatorship">Military dictatorship</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Monarchy" title="Monarchy">Monarchy</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Oligarchy" title="Oligarchy">Oligarchy</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Plutocracy" title="Plutocracy">Plutocracy</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Republicanism" title="Republicanism">Republicanism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Socialism" title="Socialism">Socialism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Statism" title="Statism">Statism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Technocracy" title="Technocracy">Technocracy</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Theocracy" title="Theocracy">Theocracy</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Totalitarianism" title="Totalitarianism">Totalitarianism</a></li></ul>
<ul><li><i><a href="/info/en/?search=Democracy" title="Democracy">Democracy</a>:</i></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Parliamentary_system" title="Parliamentary system">Parliamentary system</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Presidential_system" title="Presidential system">Presidential system</a>
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Cellular_democracy" title="Cellular democracy">Cellular </a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Collaborative_e-democracy" title="Collaborative e-democracy">Collaborative</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Consensus_democracy" title="Consensus democracy">Consensus</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Conservative_democracy" title="Conservative democracy">Conservative</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Cosmopolitan_democracy" title="Cosmopolitan democracy">Cosmopolitan</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Direct_Democracy" class="mw-redirect" title="Direct Democracy">Direct Democracy</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Representative_democracy" title="Representative democracy">Representative democracy</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Republic" title="Republic">Republic</a></li></ul></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Agrarianism" title="Agrarianism">Agrarianism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Anarchism" title="Anarchism">Anarchism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Authoritarianism" title="Authoritarianism">Authoritarianism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Centrism" title="Centrism">Centrism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Christian_democracy" title="Christian democracy">Christian democracy</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Social_organization#Collectivism_and_individualism" title="Social organization">Collectivism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Communalism_(Bookchin)" class="mw-redirect" title="Communalism (Bookchin)">Communalism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Communitarianism" title="Communitarianism">Communitarianism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Conservatism" title="Conservatism">Conservatism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Constitutionalism" title="Constitutionalism">Constitutionalism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Corporatism" title="Corporatism">Corporatism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Distributism" title="Distributism">Distributism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Egalitarianism" title="Egalitarianism">Egalitarianism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Environmentalism" title="Environmentalism">Environmentalism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Extremism" title="Extremism">Extremism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Familialism" title="Familialism">Familialism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Fanaticism" title="Fanaticism">Fanaticism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Fascism" title="Fascism">Fascism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Feminism" title="Feminism">Feminism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Fundamentalism" title="Fundamentalism">Fundamentalism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Liberalism" title="Liberalism">Liberalism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Progressivism" title="Progressivism">Progressivism</a></li>
<li><i>Theoreticians:</i></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=John_Locke" title="John Locke">John Locke</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Functions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Social_insurance" title="Social insurance">Social insurance</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Law_enforcement" title="Law enforcement">Law enforcement</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Unemployment_benefits" title="Unemployment benefits">Unemployment benefits</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=National_healthcare" class="mw-redirect" title="National healthcare">National healthcare</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Public_education" class="mw-redirect" title="Public education">Public education</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Military" title="Military">Military</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Espionage" title="Espionage">Espionage</a></li>
<li><i>Regulation:</i></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Environmental_regulation" class="mw-redirect" title="Environmental regulation">Environmental regulation</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Banking_regulation" class="mw-redirect" title="Banking regulation">Banking regulation</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Food_inspection" class="mw-redirect" title="Food inspection">Food inspection</a></li>
<li><i>Municipal:</i></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Traffic_lights" class="mw-redirect" title="Traffic lights">Traffic lights</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Sanitation" title="Sanitation">Sanitation</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Street_cleaning" class="mw-redirect" title="Street cleaning">Street cleaning</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Components</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><i>Documents</i></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Constitution" title="Constitution">Constitution</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Charter" title="Charter">Charter</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Uncodified_constitution" title="Uncodified constitution">Uncodified constitution</a></li>
<li><i>Roles:</i></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Head_of_state" title="Head of state">Head of state</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Head_of_government" title="Head of government">Head of government</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Monarch" title="Monarch">Monarch</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=President_(government_title)" title="President (government title)">President</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Prime_minister" title="Prime minister">Prime minister</a></li>
<li><i>Bodies:</i></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Cabinet_(government)" title="Cabinet (government)">Cabinet</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Ministry_(government_department)" title="Ministry (government department)">Ministry</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Judiciary" title="Judiciary">Judiciary</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Legislature" title="Legislature">Legislature</a></li>
<li><i>Legislative bodies</i></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Congress" title="Congress">Congress</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Parliament" title="Parliament">Parliament</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Council" title="Council">Council</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=House_of_Assembly" title="House of Assembly">Assembly</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Legislative_council" title="Legislative council">Legislative council</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><i>Process:</i></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Hearing" title="Hearing">Hearing</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Committee" title="Committee">Committee</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Town_meeting" title="Town meeting">Town meeting</a></li>
<li><i>Outcomes:</i></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Legislation" title="Legislation">Legislation</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Regulation" title="Regulation">Regulation</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Zoning" title="Zoning">Zoning</a></li>
<li><i><a href="/info/en/?search=Law" title="Law">Law</a>:</i></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Precedent" title="Precedent">Precedent</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><i><a href="/info/en/?search=Elections" class="mw-redirect" title="Elections">Elections</a>:</i></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Voting" title="Voting">Voting</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Political_campaign" title="Political campaign">Campaigns</a></li>
<li><i>Groups:</i></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Political_parties" class="mw-redirect" title="Political parties">Political parties</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Advocacy_groups" class="mw-redirect" title="Advocacy groups">Advocacy groups</a></li>
<li><i>Issues:</i></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Civil_rights" class="mw-redirect" title="Civil rights">Civil rights</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Environmentalism" title="Environmentalism">Environmentalism</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Academic</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><i>Fields of study</i></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Political_science" title="Political science">Political science</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Urban_planning" title="Urban planning">Urban planning</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Sociology" title="Sociology">Sociology</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><i>Overviews:</i></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Political_history_of_the_world" title="Political history of the world">Political history of the world</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=History_of_political_thought" title="History of political thought">History of political thought</a></li>
<li><i>Reforms</i></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Suffrage" title="Suffrage">Suffrage</a></li>
<li><i>Documents:</i></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Magna_Carta" title="Magna Carta">Magna Carta</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=U.S._Constitution" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Constitution">U.S. Constitution</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><i><a href="/info/en/?search=Diplomacy" title="Diplomacy">Diplomacy</a></i></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Embassy" class="mw-redirect" title="Embassy">Embassy</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Treaty" title="Treaty">Treaty</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=International_law" title="International law">International law</a></li>
<li><i>World:</i></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=World_Government" class="mw-redirect" title="World Government">World government</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=United_Nations" title="United Nations">United Nations</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=European_Union" title="European Union">European Union</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=World_Court" class="mw-redirect" title="World Court">World Court</a></li></ul>
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<li><a href="/info/en/?search=History_of_philosophy" title="History of philosophy">History of philosophy</a></li>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Category:Forms_of_government" title="Category:Forms of government">Forms of government</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Category:Types_of_democracy" title="Category:Types of democracy">Types of democracy</a></li>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=President_(government_title)" title="President (government title)">President</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Vice_president" title="Vice president">Vice president</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Prime_minister" title="Prime minister">Prime minister</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Deputy_prime_minister" title="Deputy prime minister">Deputy prime minister</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=First_minister" title="First minister">First minister</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Deputy_First_Minister_(disambiguation)" class="mw-redirect mw-disambig" title="Deputy First Minister (disambiguation)">Deputy First Minister</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Premier" title="Premier">Premier</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Office_of_the_President_(disambiguation)" class="mw-redirect mw-disambig" title="Office of the President (disambiguation)">Office of the president</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Cabinet_department" title="Cabinet department">Cabinet department / Office of the prime minister</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Speaker_(politics)" title="Speaker (politics)">Speaker / President of the assembly</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Minister_(government)" title="Minister (government)">Minister</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Secretary_of_state" title="Secretary of state">Secretary of state</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Minister_of_state" class="mw-redirect" title="Minister of state">Minister of state</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Deputy_minister" title="Deputy minister">Deputy minister</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Undersecretary" title="Undersecretary">Undersecretary</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Parliamentary_secretary" title="Parliamentary secretary">Assistant minister/Parliamentary secretary</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Ministry_of_defence" title="Ministry of defence">Ministry of defence</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Ministry_of_foreign_affairs" title="Ministry of foreign affairs">Ministry of foreign affairs</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Immigration_minister" title="Immigration minister">Immigration minister</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Interior_minister" title="Interior minister">Interior minister</a>
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Ministry_of_Interior" class="mw-redirect" title="Ministry of Interior">Ministry of interior</a></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=International_development_minister" title="International development minister">International development minister</a></li>
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style="padding:0 0.25em"><b><a href="/info/en/?search=Rishi_Sunak" title="Rishi Sunak">Rishi Sunak</a></b> (<a href="/info/en/?search=Conservative_Party_(UK)" title="Conservative Party (UK)">Conservative</a>)</div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/info/en/?search=Northern_Ireland_Executive" title="Northern Ireland Executive">Northern Ireland Executive</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/info/en/?search=Consociationalism" title="Consociationalism">Power-sharing</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><a href="/info/en/?search=Democratic_Unionist_Party" title="Democratic Unionist Party">DUP</a> / <a href="/info/en/?search=Sinn_F%C3%A9in" title="Sinn Féin">Sinn Féin</a> / <a href="/info/en/?search=Social_Democratic_and_Labour_Party" title="Social Democratic and Labour Party">SDLP</a> / <a href="/info/en/?search=Ulster_Unionist_Party" title="Ulster Unionist Party">UUP</a> / <a href="/info/en/?search=Alliance_Party_of_Northern_Ireland" title="Alliance Party of Northern Ireland">APNI</a></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/info/en/?search=First_Minister_and_deputy_First_Minister_of_Northern_Ireland" title="First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland">First Minister</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><b><a href="/info/en/?search=Michelle_O%27Neill" title="Michelle O'Neill">Michelle O'Neill</a></b> (<a href="/info/en/?search=Sinn_F%C3%A9in" title="Sinn Féin">Sinn Féin</a>)</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" 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<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Net_Zero_Directorates" title="Net Zero Directorates">Net Zero</a></li>
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<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Food_Standards_Scotland" title="Food Standards Scotland">Food Standards Scotland</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=National_Records_of_Scotland" title="National Records of Scotland">National Records of Scotland</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Office_of_the_Scottish_Charity_Regulator" title="Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator">Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Registers_of_Scotland" title="Registers of Scotland">Registers of Scotland</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Revenue_Scotland" title="Revenue Scotland">Revenue Scotland</a></li>
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<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Fiscal_Commission" title="Scottish Fiscal Commission">Scottish Fiscal Commission</a></li>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Royal_Commission_on_the_Constitution_(United_Kingdom)" title="Royal Commission on the Constitution (United Kingdom)">Kilbrandon Commission</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Commission_on_Scottish_Devolution" title="Commission on Scottish Devolution">Calman Commission</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Smith_Commission" title="Smith Commission">Smith Commission</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scotland_Act_1998" title="Scotland Act 1998">1998</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scotland_Act_2012" title="Scotland Act 2012">2012</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scotland_Act_2016" title="Scotland Act 2016">2016</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Devolved,_reserved_and_excepted_matters" title="Devolved, reserved and excepted matters">Devolved matters</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Acts_of_the_Scottish_Parliament" class="mw-redirect" title="Acts of the Scottish Parliament">(Acts)</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_law" class="mw-redirect" title="Scottish law">Scottish law</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Affairs_Committee" class="mw-redirect" title="Scottish Affairs Committee">Scottish Affairs Select Committee</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Grand_Committee" title="Scottish Grand Committee">Scottish Grand Committee</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Cabinet_Office" title="Cabinet Office">Cabinet Office - Devolution Secretariat</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Ministry_of_Justice_(United_Kingdom)" title="Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom)">Ministry of Justice – Devolution Directorate-General</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Advocate_General_for_Scotland" title="Advocate General for Scotland">Office of the Advocate General for Scotland</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scotland_Office" class="mw-redirect" title="Scotland Office">Scotland Office</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Barnett_formula" title="Barnett formula">Barnett formula</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Block_grant" title="Block grant">Block grant</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Taxation_in_Scotland" title="Taxation in Scotland">Taxation</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Constitution_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Constitution of the United Kingdom">Constitution of the United Kingdom</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Full_fiscal_autonomy_for_Scotland_and_Wales" title="Full fiscal autonomy for Scotland and Wales">Devo-max</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_devolution#Proposed_further_devolution" title="Scottish devolution">Further devolution</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Federalism_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Federalism in the United Kingdom">Federalism in the United Kingdom</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Proposed_United_Kingdom_Confederation" class="mw-redirect" title="Proposed United Kingdom Confederation">Proposed United Kingdom Confederation</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_independence" title="Scottish independence">Scottish independence</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_companies_of_Scotland" title="List of companies of Scotland">List of companies</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=State-owned_enterprises_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="State-owned enterprises of the United Kingdom">State-owned companies</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Taxation_in_Scotland" title="Taxation in Scotland">Taxation</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Business_rates_in_Scotland" title="Business rates in Scotland">Business rates</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Bank_of_Scotland" title="Bank of Scotland">Bank of Scotland</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Royal_Bank_of_Scotland" title="Royal Bank of Scotland">Royal Bank of Scotland</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Clydesdale_Bank" title="Clydesdale Bank">Clydesdale Bank</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Banking_in_Scotland" class="mw-redirect" title="Banking in Scotland">Banking and finance</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_banks_in_Scotland" title="List of banks in Scotland">List of banks in Scotland</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Bank_of_England" title="Bank of England">Bank of England</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Royal_Mint" title="Royal Mint">Royal Mint</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_banks_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="List of banks in the United Kingdom">Other commercial banks</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Pound_sterling" title="Pound sterling">Currency</a>
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Banknotes_of_the_pound_sterling" title="Banknotes of the pound sterling">Banknotes</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Bank_of_England" title="Bank of England">Bank of England</a>
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Governor_of_the_Bank_of_England" title="Governor of the Bank of England">Governor of the Bank of England</a></li></ul></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Taxation_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Taxation in the United Kingdom">UK-wide Taxation</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Barnett_formula" title="Barnett formula">Barnett formula</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Budget_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Budget of the United Kingdom">UK Budget</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=United_Kingdom_company_law" title="United Kingdom company law">Company law</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Competition_and_Markets_Authority" title="Competition and Markets Authority">Competition and Markets Authority</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Department_for_Business_and_Trade" title="Department for Business and Trade">Department for Business and Trade</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Financial_Conduct_Authority" title="Financial Conduct Authority">Financial Conduct Authority</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Gilt-edged_securities" title="Gilt-edged securities">Gilts</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=HM_Revenue_and_Customs" title="HM Revenue and Customs">HM Revenue and Customs</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=HM_Treasury" title="HM Treasury">HM Treasury</a>
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Chancellor_of_the_Exchequer" title="Chancellor of the Exchequer">Chancellor of the Exchequer</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Debt_Management_Office_(United_Kingdom)" title="Debt Management Office (United Kingdom)">Debt Management Office</a></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Monetary_Policy_Committee_(United_Kingdom)" title="Monetary Policy Committee (United Kingdom)">Monetary Policy Committee</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Office_for_Budget_Responsibility" title="Office for Budget Responsibility">Office for Budget Responsibility</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=UK_Statistics_Authority" title="UK Statistics Authority">UK Statistics Authority</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=UK_Trade_%26_Investment" title="UK Trade & Investment">UK Trade & Investment</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Scottish Government</a>
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Cabinet_Secretary_for_Finance" title="Cabinet Secretary for Finance">Cabinet Secretary for Finance</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Revenue_Scotland" title="Revenue Scotland">Revenue Scotland</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Government_Expenditure_and_Revenue_Scotland" title="Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland">Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland</a></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Parliament" title="Scottish Parliament">Scottish Parliament</a>
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Committees_of_the_Scottish_Parliament" title="Committees of the Scottish Parliament">Committees of the Scottish Parliament</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Committees_of_the_Scottish_Parliament#Current_committees" title="Committees of the Scottish Parliament">Finance and Public Administration</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Committees_of_the_Scottish_Parliament#Current_committees" title="Committees of the Scottish Parliament">Public Audit</a></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scots_law" title="Scots law">Scots law</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_devolution" title="Scottish devolution">Scottish devolution</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Audit_Scotland" title="Audit Scotland">Audit Scotland</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Auditor_General_for_Scotland" title="Auditor General for Scotland">Auditor General</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Enterprise" title="Scottish Enterprise">Scottish Enterprise</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Council_for_Development_and_Industry" title="Scottish Council for Development and Industry">Scottish Council for Development and Industry</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Council_of_Economic_Advisers_(Scotland)" title="Council of Economic Advisers (Scotland)">Council of Economic Advisers</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Council_of_Economic_Advisers_(Scotland)" title="Council of Economic Advisers (Scotland)">Advisory Council for Economic Transformation</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Tourism_in_Scotland" title="Tourism in Scotland">Tourism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Transport_in_Scotland" title="Transport in Scotland">Transport</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Economy_of_Aberdeen" title="Economy of Aberdeen">Aberdeen</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Economy_of_Edinburgh" title="Economy of Edinburgh">Edinburgh</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Category:Scottish_billionaires" title="Category:Scottish billionaires">Billionaires</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Category:Scottish_businesspeople" title="Category:Scottish businesspeople">Businesspeople</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_Scottish_inventions_and_discoveries" title="List of Scottish inventions and discoveries">Inventors</a></li>
<li>Business schools
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Adam_Smith_School_of_Economics_and_Finance" class="mw-redirect" title="Adam Smith School of Economics and Finance">Adam Smith School of Economics and Finance</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Edinburgh_Business_School" title="Edinburgh Business School">Edinburgh Business School</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Glasgow_School_for_Business_and_Society" title="Glasgow School for Business and Society">Glasgow School for Business and Society</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Strathclyde_Business_School" title="Strathclyde Business School">Strathclyde Business School</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=University_of_Edinburgh_Business_School" title="University of Edinburgh Business School">University of Edinburgh Business School</a></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Demographics_of_Scotland" title="Demographics of Scotland">Demography</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=United_Kingdom_labour_law" title="United Kingdom labour law">UK Labour law</a>
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=United_Kingdom_employment_equality_law" title="United Kingdom employment equality law">UK equality law</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=National_Minimum_Wage_Act_1998" title="National Minimum Wage Act 1998">UK Minimum wage</a></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Pensions_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Pensions in the United Kingdom">Pensions</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Trade_unions_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Trade unions in the United Kingdom">Trades unions</a>
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Trades_Union_Congress" title="Scottish Trades Union Congress">Scottish Trades Union Congress</a></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Unemployment_in_Scotland" title="Unemployment in Scotland">Unemployment</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Category:Scottish_brands" title="Category:Scottish brands">Brands</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_Scottish_inventions_and_discoveries" title="List of Scottish inventions and discoveries">Innovations</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Renewable_energy_in_Scotland" title="Renewable energy in Scotland">Renewable energy</a>
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_power" class="mw-redirect" title="Scottish power">Scottish power</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Energy_policy_of_Scotland" title="Energy policy of Scotland">Energy policy of Scotland</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Local_Energy_Scotland" title="Local Energy Scotland">Local Energy Scotland</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Wave_Energy_Scotland" title="Wave Energy Scotland">Wave Energy Scotland</a></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Oil_industry_in_Scotland" title="Oil industry in Scotland">Oil industry</a>
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=North_Sea_oil" title="North Sea oil">North Sea oil</a></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_cuisine" title="Scottish cuisine">Food and drink</a>
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_cuisine" title="Scottish cuisine">Cuisine</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Beer_in_Scotland" title="Beer in Scotland">Beer</a></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Scotland" title="Water supply and sanitation in Scotland">Water supply and sanitation in Scotland</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Agriculture_in_Scotland" title="Agriculture in Scotland">Agriculture</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Fishing_industry_in_Scotland" title="Fishing industry in Scotland">Fishing</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Economy_of_Scotland#Heavy_industry" title="Economy of Scotland">Manufacturing</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Forestry_in_Scotland" title="Forestry in Scotland">Forestry</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Education_in_Scotland" title="Education in Scotland">Education</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scotland#Science,_technology_and_energy" title="Scotland">Science and technology</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Media_of_Scotland" title="Media of Scotland">Media</a>
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Cinema_of_Scotland" title="Cinema of Scotland">Cinema</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Music_of_Scotland" title="Music of Scotland">Music</a></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Healthcare_in_Scotland" title="Healthcare in Scotland">Healthcare</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Housing_in_Scotland" title="Housing in Scotland">Housing and construction</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Architecture_of_Scotland" title="Architecture of Scotland">Architecture</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_supermarket_chains_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="List of supermarket chains in the United Kingdom">Supermarkets</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Silicon_Glen" title="Silicon Glen">Silicon Glen</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Tourism_in_Scotland" title="Tourism in Scotland">Tourism</a>
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=VisitScotland" title="VisitScotland">VisitScotland</a></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Transport_in_Scotland" title="Transport in Scotland">Transport</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scotch_whisky" title="Scotch whisky">Scotch whisky</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Space_industry_of_Scotland" title="Space industry of Scotland">Space industry</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li>Economic impacts
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Economic_impact_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom">COVID-19</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Economic_effects_of_Brexit" title="Economic effects of Brexit">Brexit</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_recessions_in_the_United_Kingdom" title="List of recessions in the United Kingdom">Recessions</a></li></ul></li>
<li>Economic proposals
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Full_fiscal_autonomy_for_Scotland_and_Wales" title="Full fiscal autonomy for Scotland and Wales">Full fiscal autonomy</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_independence#Fiscal_balance" title="Scottish independence">Full independence</a></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Union_dividend" title="Union dividend">Union dividend</a></li>
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<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Crown_Office_and_Procurator_Fiscal_Service" title="Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service">Crown Office</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Lord_Advocate" title="Lord Advocate">Lord Advocate</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Lord_President_of_the_Court_of_Session" title="Lord President of the Court of Session">Lord President</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Procurator_fiscal" title="Procurator fiscal">Procurator fiscal</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Solicitor_General_for_Scotland" title="Solicitor General for Scotland">Solicitor General</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Sheriff_principal" title="Sheriff principal">Sheriff principal</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=College_of_Justice" title="College of Justice">College of Justice</a></li>
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<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Police_Scotland" title="Police Scotland">Police Scotland</a></li></ul>
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<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Oil_industry_in_Scotland" title="Oil industry in Scotland">Oil industry</a> (<a href="/info/en/?search=North_Sea_oil" title="North Sea oil">North Sea oil</a>)</li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_power_stations_in_Scotland" title="List of power stations in Scotland">Power stations</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Renewable_energy_in_Scotland" title="Renewable energy in Scotland">Renewable energy</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Royal_Bank_of_Scotland" title="Royal Bank of Scotland">Royal Bank of Scotland</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Tourism_in_Scotland" title="Tourism in Scotland">Tourism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Transport_in_Scotland" title="Transport in Scotland">Transport</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scotch_whisky" title="Scotch whisky">Whisky</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Silicon_Glen" title="Silicon Glen">Silicon Glen</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Unemployment_in_Scotland" title="Unemployment in Scotland">Unemployment</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=International_relations_of_Scotland" title="International relations of Scotland">International trade</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Architecture_of_Scotland" title="Architecture of Scotland">Architecture</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_art" title="Scottish art">Art</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_clan" title="Scottish clan">Clans</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_cuisine" title="Scottish cuisine">Cuisine</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Education_in_Scotland" title="Education in Scotland">Education</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Hogmanay" title="Hogmanay">Hogmanay</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_national_identity" title="Scottish national identity">Identity</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_inventions_and_discoveries" class="mw-redirect" title="Scottish inventions and discoveries">Inventions and discoveries</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_literature" title="Scottish literature">Literature</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_museums_in_Scotland" title="List of museums in Scotland">Museums</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Music_of_Scotland" title="Music of Scotland">Music</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_oldest_buildings_in_Scotland" title="List of oldest buildings in Scotland">Oldest buildings</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Theatre_of_Scotland" title="Theatre of Scotland">Performing arts</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_philosophy" title="Scottish philosophy">Philosophy</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_toponymy" title="Scottish toponymy">Placenames</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Prostitution_in_Scotland" title="Prostitution in Scotland">Prostitution</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Royal_National_M%C3%B2d" title="Royal National Mòd">Royal National Mòd</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Sport_in_Scotland" title="Sport in Scotland">Sport</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_surnames" title="Scottish surnames">Surnames</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=National_symbols_of_Scotland" title="National symbols of Scotland">Symbols</a>
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=National_anthem_of_Scotland" title="National anthem of Scotland">anthem</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Royal_coat_of_arms_of_Scotland" class="mw-redirect" title="Royal coat of arms of Scotland">coat of arms</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_Scottish_flags" title="List of Scottish flags">flags</a>
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Flag_of_Scotland" title="Flag of Scotland">national flag</a></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Tartan" title="Tartan">tartan</a>
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Regimental_tartan" title="Regimental tartan">regimental</a></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Unicorn#Scotland" title="Unicorn">unicorn</a></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Scotland" title="List of World Heritage Sites in Scotland">World Heritage Sites</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Festivals_in_Scotland" title="Festivals in Scotland">Festivals</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Comedy_in_Scotland" title="Comedy in Scotland">Comedy</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/info/en/?search=Demographics_of_Scotland" title="Demographics of Scotland">Demographics</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/info/en/?search=Languages_of_Scotland" title="Languages of Scotland">Languages</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Highland_English" title="Highland English">Highland English</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_English" title="Scottish English">Scottish English</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Gaelic" title="Scottish Gaelic">Scottish Gaelic</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scots_language" title="Scots language">Scots</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=British_Sign_Language" title="British Sign Language">British Sign Language</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_people" title="Scottish people">People</a> (<a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_Scots" title="List of Scots">list</a>)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_Scottish_actors" title="List of Scottish actors">Actors</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_Scottish_artists" title="List of Scottish artists">Artists</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_inventions_and_discoveries" class="mw-redirect" title="Scottish inventions and discoveries">Inventors</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_Scottish_musicians" title="List of Scottish musicians">Musicians</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_Scottish_scientists" title="List of Scottish scientists">Scientists</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_Scottish_writers" title="List of Scottish writers">Writers</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Bah%C3%A1%CA%BC%C3%AD_Faith_in_Scotland" title="Baháʼí Faith in Scotland">Baháʼí Faith</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Buddhism_in_Scotland" title="Buddhism in Scotland">Buddhism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Category:Christianity_in_Scotland" title="Category:Christianity in Scotland">Christianity</a>
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Christmas_in_Scotland" title="Christmas in Scotland">Christmas</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Church_of_Scotland" title="Church of Scotland">Church of Scotland</a>
<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=General_Assembly_of_the_Church_of_Scotland" title="General Assembly of the Church of Scotland">General Assembly</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=List_of_Moderators_of_the_General_Assembly_of_the_Church_of_Scotland" title="List of Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland">Moderators</a></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Catholic_Church_in_Scotland" title="Catholic Church in Scotland">Roman Catholicism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Scottish_Episcopal_Church" title="Scottish Episcopal Church">Scottish Episcopal Church</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Baptist_Union_of_Scotland" title="Baptist Union of Scotland">Baptist Union</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Free_Church_of_Scotland_(since_1900)" title="Free Church of Scotland (since 1900)">Free Church of Scotland</a></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Hinduism_in_Scotland" title="Hinduism in Scotland">Hinduism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Islam_in_Scotland" title="Islam in Scotland">Islam</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=History_of_the_Jews_in_Scotland" title="History of the Jews in Scotland">Judaism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Sikhism_in_Scotland" title="Sikhism in Scotland">Sikhism</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Ethnic_minorities_in_Scotland" title="Ethnic minorities in Scotland">Ethnic minorities</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="/info/en/?search=Category:Scotland" title="Category:Scotland">Category</a></li>
<li><a href="/info/en/?search=Portal:Scotland" title="Portal:Scotland">Portal</a></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
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<ul><li><span class="uid"><a class="external text" href="https://isni.org/isni/0000000106980044">ISNI</a></span></li>
<li><span class="uid"><a class="external text" href="https://viaf.org/viaf/143616643">VIAF</a></span></li></ul>
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<ul><li><span class="uid"><a class="external text" href="https://authority.bibsys.no/authority/rest/authorities/html/9017672">Norway</a></span></li>
<li><span class="uid"><a class="external text" href="https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb14442721m">France</a></span></li>
<li><span class="uid"><a class="external text" href="https://data.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb14442721m">BnF data</a></span></li>
<li><span class="uid"><a class="external text" href="https://d-nb.info/gnd/10203691-3">Germany</a></span></li>
<li><span class="uid"><a class="external text" href="https://olduli.nli.org.il/F/?func=find-b&local_base=NLX10&find_code=UID&request=987007267823505171">Israel</a></span></li>
<li><span class="uid"><a class="external text" href="https://id.loc.gov/authorities/nr00001078">United States</a></span></li></ul>
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<ul><li><span class="uid"><a class="external text" href="https://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANFullDisplay?find=&role=&nation=&subjectid=500291334">ULAN</a></span></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><span class="uid"><a class="external text" href="https://www.idref.fr/147893208">IdRef</a></span></li></ul>
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