National public bodies: directory

Other significant national bodies

Audit Scotland

4th Floor
102 West Port
Edinburgh EH3 9DN
Established: 2000
Total SG funding 2023-24: £11,752,000
Staff Q2 2024: 359
Chief Executive: Stephen Boyle (Auditor General)
Email: info@audit-scotland.gov.uk
Web:Home | Audit Scotland
Tel: 0131 625 1500

Convener of School Closure Review Panels

PO Box 24071
Edinburgh EH3 1FB
Established: 2010
Total SG Funding 2023-24: Less than £400,000
Staff Q2 2024: N/A
Chief Executive: (Chair) Colin Morrison
Email: admin@scrp.scot
Web: www.scrp.scot
Tel: 0131 210 0446

Court of Lord Lyon

HM New Register House
Edinburgh EH1 3YT
Established: 1867
Total SG funding 2023-24: £100,000
Staff Q2 2024: N/A
Chief Executive: Dr Joseph Morrow
Email: See web
Web: http://www.lyon-court.com/lordlyon
Tel: 0131 556 7255

Drinking Water Quality Regulator

Area 1-D South
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh EH6 6QQ
Established: 2002
Total SG funding 2023-24: £444,000
Staff Q2 2024: N/A
Chief Executive: Matthew Bower (Acting)
Email: See web for contact form
Web: http://www.dwqr.org.uk
Tel: 0131 244 0190

HM Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland

1st Floor West
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh EH1 3DG
Established: 2012
Total SG funding 2023-24: £2,119,000
Staff Q2 2024: 0
Chief Executive: Craig Naylor
Email: hmics@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Web: https://www.hmics.scot/
Tel: 0131 244 5614

HM Chief Inspector of Prisons in Scotland

Saughton House
Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh EH11 3XD
Established: 1981
Total SG funding 2023-24: £1,135,000
Staff Q2 2024: 0
Chief Executive: Wendy Sinclair-Gieben
Email: See web
Web: Home | HMIPS (prisonsinspectoratescotland.gov.uk)
Tel: 0131 244 8482

HM Chief Inspector of Prosecution in Scotland

5 Atlantic Quay

150 Broomielaw
Glasgow G2 8LU
Total SG funding 2023-24: £433,000
Staff Q2 2024: 0
Chief Executive: Laura Paton
Email: IPS@gov.uk
Web: Home | HM Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland (prosecutioninspectorate.scot)
Tel: 0300 244 6940

HM Fire Service Inspectorate in Scotland

Area 1 West
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh EH1 3DG
Established: 2013
Total SG funding 2023-24: £1,078,000
Staff Q2 2024: 0
Chief Executive: Robert Scott QFSM
Email: HMFSI@gov.scot
Web: http://www.gov.scot/about/public-bodies/HMFSI Tel: 0131 244 3275

Justices of the Peace Advisory Committee (x6)

Administered by relevant Local Authority
Total SG funding 2023-24: N/A

King's Printer for Scotland

Enquiries
Admail ADM4058
Edinburgh EH1 1NG
Established: 1998
Total SG funding 2023-24: N/A
Staff Q2 2024: 0
Chief Executive: Jeff James
Email: See web
Web: http://www.oqps.gov.uk

Police Negotiating Board for Scotland

Room 1 Rear
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
Established: 2023
Total SG Funding 2023-24: N/A
Staff Q2 2024: N/A
Chief Executive: N/A
Email: PNBS@gov.scot
Web: https://www.gov.scot/groups/police-negotiating-board-scotland/

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Westburn Drive
Cambuslang G72 7NA
Established: 2013
Total SG Funding 2023-24: £336,707,000
Staff: Q2 2024: 4,551
Chief Executive: Ross Haggart
Email: TBC
Web: http://www.firescotland.gov.uk
Tel: 0141 646 4500

Scottish Police Authority

1 Pacific Quay
Glasgow G51 1DZ
Established: 2013
Total SG Funding 2023-24: £1,398,349,000
Staff Q2 2024: 6,116
Chief Executive: Lynn Brown
Email: enquiries@spa.pnn.police.uk
Web: http://www.spa.police.uk
Tel: 01786 896969

Scottish Road Works Commissioner

E Spur
Saughton House
Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh EH11 3XD
Established: 2007
Total SG funding 2023-24: N/A
Staff Q2 2024: 8
Chief Executive: Kevin Hamilton
Email: enquiries@roadworks.scot
Web: https://roadworks.scot
Tel: 0131 244 9936