To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list all the public bodies for which each Department and Minister is responsible, giving the level of accountability to the Minister for each one.
The list of public bodies, including Executive, Advisory and Tribunal Non-Departmental Public Bodies, NHS Bodies, state owned companies and public corporations, and the sponsor departments is given below. Under section 57 of the Scotland Act, the Scottish Executive operates on the basis of collective responsibility of the Executive as a whole.
Details of ministerial powers of control for each of these bodies is not held centrally but is contained within the management documentation for each body and, where appropriate, the legislation which established the organisation.
PUBLIC BODIES
Development Department
Executive NDPBs
Accounts Commission for Scotland
Scottish Homes
Advisory NDPBs
Building Standards Advisory Committee
Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
Scottish Valuation and Rating Council
Tribunal NDPBS
Rent Assessment Panel for Scotland
State Owned Companies
Scottish Transport Group
Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd
Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd
Education Department
Executive NDPBs
Community Learning Scotland
Learning and Teaching Scotland
National Galleries of Scotland
National Library of Scotland
National Museum of Scotland
Scottish Arts Council
Scottish Children's Reporter Administration
Scottish Screen
Sportscotland
Advisory NDPBs
Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland
General Teaching Council for Scotland
Historic Buildings Council for Scotland
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland
Tribunal NDPBS
Children's Panel
Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Department
Executive NDPBs
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Further Education Funding Council
Scottish Further Education Unit
Scottish Higher Education Funding Council
Scottish Qualifications Authority
Scottish Tourist Board
Advisory NDPBs
Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board
State Owned Company
Students Loan Company Ltd.
Health Department
Executive NDPBs
National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Scotland
Scottish Hospital Endowments Research Trust
Scottish Medical Practices Committee
Advisory NDPBs
Health Appointments Advisory Committee
Post Qualification Education Board for Health Service Pharmacists in Scotland
Scottish Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards
Scottish Advisory Committee on Drug Misuse
Scottish Advisory Committee on the Medical Workforce
Scottish Dental Practice Board
National Health Service Bodies
Clinical Standards Board for Scotland
Common Services Agency for the NHS in Scotland
Health Boards
Health Education Board for Scotland
Health Technology Board for Scotland
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
National Health Service Trusts
Scottish Ambulance Service Board
Scottish Health Advisory Service
Scottish Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education
Scottish Hospital Trust
State Hospitals Board for Scotland
NHS Tribunals
NHS Tribunal
Justice Department
Executive NDPBs
Parole Board for Scotland
Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board
Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission
Scottish Legal Aid Board
Advisory NDPBs
Central Advisory Committee on Justices of the Peace (Scotland)
Justices of the Peace Advisory Committee
Scottish Law Commission
Scottish Police College Board of Governors
Scottish Records Advisory Council
Tribunal NDPBS
Horserace Betting Levy Appeal Tribunal for Scotland
Lands Tribunal for Scotland
Pensions Appeal Tribunal for Scotland
Rural Affairs Department
Executive NDPBs
Crofters' Commission
Deer Commission for Scotland
Hannah Research Institute
Macaulay Land Use Research Institute
Moredun Research Institute
Rowett Research Institute
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Scottish Agricultural Wages Board
Scottish Crop Research Institute
Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Scottish Natural Heritage
Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland
Advisory NDPBs
Advisory Committee on Sites of Special Scientific Interest
Fisheries (Electricity) Committee
Hill Farming Advisory Committee for Scotland
Scottish Standing Committee for the Calculation of Residual Values of Fertilizers and feeding Stuffs
Public Corporations
East of Scotland Water Authority
North of Scotland Water Authority
West of Scotland Water Authority