The Scottish Government deals with most issues of day-to-day concern for the people of Scotland
The Government wants to hear what you think about the work it does so it can make government work for the people of Scotland
You can contact a Scottish Minister
Scottish Ministers are in charge of different policy areas in the Scottish Government's work. You can find out about the government's work on the Topics web pages
They are MSPs which means they have been elected to the Scottish Parliament
There is a central Ministers' Mailbox where your message will be sent on to the relevant Minister.
Cabinet Secretaries and Ministers
Strategic Board
You can contact a directorate or official
Civil servants are the staff who work in the Scottish Goverment.
They can be contacted by phone, email or letter.
If you are unsure who is the best person to talk to, call the Central Enquiry Unit
You can respond to consultation exercises
The Scottish Government consults the public in order to gather views to help it carry out its work effectively. For example, when making a new policy or considering changes to an existing policy
You can usually take part in consultations by paper or by email
For some consultation exercises it may also be possible to give your views in a range of other ways, for example by completing an online questionnaire or by attending a public meeting
All consultation exercises are displayed on the Consultations web page and new consultations are announced through an email update system called seConsult
Further information on Scottish Government consultation activity is available at www.scotland.gov.uk/Consultations/About
You can also contact another part of the Government in Scotland
You can find out more about accessing other parts of the Government in Scotland on the Have Your Say - Government in Scotland web page
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