Public bodies of the Scottish Government are organisations that are funded by the Scottish Government. It is a tightly meshed network of executive and advisory non-departmental public bodies ("quangoes"); tribunals; and nationalised industries.
These public bodies are distinct from executive agencies of the Scottish Government, as they are not considered to be part of the Government and staff of public bodies are not civil servants.
The Scottish Government is responsible for appointing a board of directors to run public bodies. The Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland is responsible for regulating the process.
Public bodies are assigned "sponsoring departments" who provide funding in the form of grant-in-aid to assist with running costs and capital investment. Most public bodies also have other sources of income (for example the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh receives income from charging the public to visit the greenhouses in its gardens).
Food Standards Scotland
National Records of Scotland
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
Registers of Scotland
Revenue Scotland
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Scottish Fiscal Commission
Scottish Housing Regulator
Accounts Commission for Scotland
Architecture and Design Scotland
Bòrd na Gàidhlig
Cairngorms National Park Authority
Care Inspectorate
Children's Hearings Scotland
Creative Scotland
Crofters Commission
Historic Environment Scotland
Highlands & Islands Enterprise
Learning & Teaching Scotland
The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority
National Galleries of Scotland
National Library of Scotland
National Museums Scotland
Police Investigations and Review Commissioner
Quality Meat Scotland
Risk Management Authority
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Scottish Agricultural Wages Board
Scottish Children's Reporter Administration
Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission
Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Scottish Funding Council
Scottish Futures Trust
Scottish Legal Aid Board
Scottish Legal Complaints Commission
Scottish Natural Heritage
Scottish Qualifications Authority
Scottish Social Services Council
Skills Development Scotland
sportscotland
VisitScotland
Water Industry Commission for Scotland
General Teaching Council for Scotland
Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland
Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland
Public Transport Users Committee for Scotland
Scottish Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards
Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board
Scottish Law Commission
Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee
Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland
Bus Users Complaint Tribunal
Children's Panel
Lands Tribunal for Scotland
Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland
Parole Board for Scotland
Private Rented Housing Panel for Scotland
Scottish Charity Appeals Panel
Caledonian MacBrayne
Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Highlands and Islands Airports
Scottish Canals
Scottish Water
Accountant in Bankruptcy
Disclosure Scotland
Education Scotland
Scottish Prison Service
Scottish Public Pensions Agency
Student Awards Agency for Scotland
Transport Scotland
Audit Scotland
Court of the Lord Lyon
Drinking Water Quality Regulator
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland
HM Chief Inspector of Prosecution in Scotland
HM Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland
James Hutton Institute
Justices of the Peace Advisory Committee (x6)
Moredun Research Institute
Office of the Queen's Printer for Scotland
Scottish Agricultural College
Scottish Fire & Rescue Service
Scottish Police Authority
Visiting Committees for Scottish Penal Establishments
Advisory Committee on Sites of Special Scientific Interest (abolished)
Building Standards Advisory Committee (abolished)
Deer Commission for Scotland (abolished 2010; functions transferred to Scottish Natural Heritage)
Fisheries (Electricity) Committee
Historic Scotland (abolished 2015; replaced by Historic Environment Scotland)
Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland (abolished)
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (abolished 2015; replaced by Historic Environment Scotland)
Scottish Arts Council (abolished, now Creative Scotland)
Scottish Police Services Authority
Scottish Screen (now Creative Scotland)
