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Scottish Government

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Leader First Minister
Headquarters locationEdinburgh, United Kingdom
Responsible to Parliament
FoundedJuly 1
1999
Established1 July 1999; 20 years ago
Annual budget40. 3 billion GBP (2018–2019)
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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About Scottish Government


The Scottish Government is the devolved government of Scotland. The government is led by the First Minister, who selects the cabinet secretaries, who attend cabinet, and ministers with the approval of parliament. Government ministers all sit in Parliament, and are accountable to it.

Record number of girls on Borders College farming course

Record number of girls on Borders College farming course
Dec 3,2023 7:41 pm

... The Scottish Government had previously launched a Women in Agriculture taskforce in an attempt to break down barriers that had prevented women making an impact in the agriculture sector...

Alex Salmond launches new Scottish independence plan

Alex Salmond launches new Scottish independence plan
Nov 30,2023 8:21 am

... I m suing the Scottish Government...

Scotch on the Rocks: The TV drama locked away for 50 years

Scotch on the Rocks: The TV drama locked away for 50 years
Nov 29,2023 7:11 pm

... Among those watching in 1973 was Michael Russell, current president of the SNP and former culture secretary in the Scottish Government...

My four-year wait to see an NHS dermatologist

My four-year wait to see an NHS dermatologist
Nov 28,2023 7:21 am

... The Scottish Government has a national standard whereby 95% of new outpatients should wait no longer than 12 weeks from referral to being seen...

How can we stop children vaping?

How can we stop children vaping?
Nov 27,2023 8:51 pm

... The Scottish Government has and educational materials for schools...

Mum's plea to stop filming violence in Scotland's schools

Mum's plea to stop filming violence in Scotland's schools
Nov 27,2023 6:21 pm

... Her plea over the sharing of violent videos comes ahead of new research being published later by the Scottish Government about behaviour standards in Scotland s schools...

What is behind Alex Salmond's new legal fight with the Scottish government?

What is behind Alex Salmond's new legal fight with the Scottish government?
Nov 24,2023 1:31 pm

... The Scottish Government had just set up a new procedure for investigating harassment complaints against ministers and former ministers...

Alex Salmond launches legal action against Scottish government

Alex Salmond launches legal action against Scottish government
Nov 24,2023 2:20 am

...Former first minister Alex Salmond has launched a fresh legal case against the Scottish Government...

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