The delivery of appropriate monitoring is the responsibility of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) as the independent environmental regulator, under the Water Scottish Ministers, special advisers and the Permanent Secretary are covered by the terms of the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016. See www.lobbying.scot St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 3DG www.gov.scot Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003.