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NDPB Categories

NDPBs by Category


The Public Bodies Website deals with the NDPBs that are the responsibility of the Scottish Government. There are also a number of other public bodies that operate in Scotland, which are the responsibility of Whitehall departments (part of the U.K. Government). Details of these public bodies can be found at the Cabinet Office Website; http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/other/agencies/index.asp.


Scottish public bodies are classed into five categories. Each category of NDPB is different, more details about the different categories of bodies can be found by clicking on the links below.


For more information on Scottish public bodies and how they affect you - please continue your tour through the Public Bodies Website - or for details about individual public bodies please go to the Scottish Public Bodies Directory, where all the Scottish Government's current public bodies are listed in detail.

Page updated: Thursday, March 13, 2008