Scottish Government directorates

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government administrative division organizational unit

The Scottish Government directorates are the main administrative divisions of the devolved Scottish Government, each responsible for specific policy areas and public services under ministerial leadership.

Aliases (7)

Statements (57)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	government administrative division → organizational unit →
country	Scotland →
distinctFrom	UK Government departments →
governingBody	Scottish Government →
hasPart	Directorate for Advanced Learning and Science → Directorate for Agriculture and Rural Economy → Directorate for Chief Economist → Directorate for Chief Medical Officer → Directorate for Chief Nursing Officer → Directorate for Chief Scientific Adviser → Directorate for Chief Social Work Adviser → Directorate for Children and Families → Directorate for Civil Law and Legal System → Directorate for Communications, Ministerial Support and Facilities → Directorate for Communities → Directorate for Constitution and Cabinet → Directorate for Culture, Tourism and Major Events → Directorate for Digital → Directorate for Digital Health and Care → Directorate for Economy → Directorate for Education and Skills → Directorate for Energy and Climate Change → Directorate for Environment and Forestry → Directorate for Fair Work, Employability and Skills → Directorate for Finance → Directorate for Health and Social Care → Directorate for Housing and Social Justice → Directorate for Internal Audit and Assurance → Directorate for Justice → Directorate for Learning → Directorate for Legal Services → Directorate for Local Government and Communities → Directorate for Marine Scotland → Directorate for People → Directorate for Performance and Strategic Outcomes → Directorate for Police Division → Directorate for Safer Communities → Directorate for Social Security → Directorate for Transport →
jurisdiction	devolved Scottish administration →
languageOfWork	English → Scottish Gaelic →
legalBasis	devolution settlement under the Scotland Acts →
locatedIn	Edinburgh →
partOf	Scottish Government →
reportsTo	Scottish Ministers →
responsibleFor	delivery of public services in Scotland → implementation of Scottish Government policy → public administration in Scotland →
scope	devolved matters in Scotland →
seatOfGovernment	St Andrew’s House →
underAuthorityOf	Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills → Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution → Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care → Cabinet Secretary for Justice → Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture →

Referenced by (11)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Cabinet Secretary for Justice ("Scottish Prison Service (policy oversight)") → Cabinet of the Scottish Government →	oversees
Cabinet Secretary for Justice ("Scottish Government Justice Directorate") →	advisedBy
Marine Management Organisation ("Scottish Government marine authorities") →	collaboratesWith
NHS Scotland ("Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates") →	governedBy
Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution or External Affairs ("Directorates of the Scottish Government") →	governsThrough
First Minister of Scotland →	hasAuthorityOver
Scottish Government directorates ("Directorate for Marine Scotland") →	hasPart
NHS Fife ("Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorate") →	supervisedBy
St Andrew's House, Edinburgh →	usedBy
Cabinet Secretary for Health ("Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates") →	worksWith