The Scottish Government

Executive NDPBs

Executive NDPBs:

• are normally established by statute such as an Act of Parliament or Royal Charter.
• carry out administrative, commercial, executive or regulatory functions on behalf of Government.
• provide specialist advice to Ministers and others.
• have a national remit.
• have a board whose members are appointed by Ministers or by the Queen on behalf of Ministers, and which meets at least quarterly.
• employ their own staff, who are not civil servants.
• manage their own budgets.

The Scottish Government is responsible for the following Executive NDPBs:

Accounts Commission for Scotland
Bòrd Gàidhlig na h-Alba
Cairngorms National Park Authority
Crofters' Commission
Deer Commission for Scotland
Highlands & Islands Enterprise
Learning & Teaching Scotland
National Galleries of Scotland
National Library of Scotland
National Museums of Scotland
Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland
Quality Meat Scotland
Risk Management Authority
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
Scottish Agricultural Wages Board
Scottish Arts Council
Scottish Children's Reporter Administration
Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care
Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission
Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council
Scottish Legal Aid Board
Scottish Legal Complaints Commission
Scottish Natural Heritage
Scottish Police Services Authority
Scottish Qualifications Authority
Scottish Screen
Scottish Social Services Council
Skills Development Scotland
sportscotland
The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority
Visitscotland
Water Industry Commission for Scotland