The Scottish Government

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Contents

Foreword
John Swinney MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth

Introduction

1 Office of the First Minister
Alex Salmond MSP, First Minister
Supporting business units across the Scottish Government in delivering the five Strategic Objectives.
Europe and External Affairs
Culture and Gaelic
Corporate and Central Budgets
Historic Scotland
Central Government Grants to Local Authorities
National Archives of Scotland

2 Finance and Sustainable Growth
John Swinney MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth
Managing Scotland's budget effectively and delivering the right mix of policies ensure increasing, sustainable growth in the Scottish economy.
Scottish Public Pensions Agency
Committees, commissions and other expenditure
Rail services in Scotland
Concessionary fares
Other Transport Agency programmes
Motorways and trunk roads
Ferry services in Scotland
Air services in Scotland
Bus services in Scotland
Other Transport Directorate Programmes
European Structural Funds
Planning
Enterprise, Energy and Tourism
Water
Third Sector
Central Government Grants to Local Authorities
General Register Office for Scotland
Registers of Scotland

3 Health and Wellbeing
Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing
Supporting services and initiatives designed to help people in Scotland live longer and healthier lives with reduced inequalities; and to provide more sustainable, high quality and continually improving healthcare services close to home. Increasing the supply of good quality, affordable housing and helping to create successful and sustainable communities across Scotland, along with work to tackle poverty and disadvantage.
Health
Housing and Regeneration
Wellbeing
Sport
Food Standards Agency
Central Government Grants to Local Authorities

4 Education and Lifelong Learning
Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning
Supporting further and higher education, community and adult learning and development, skills and training, schools, children, young people and social care.
Schools
Children, young people and social care
Student Awards Agency for Scotland
Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council
Other lifelong learning
Central Government Grants to Local Authorities

5 Justice
Kenny MacAskill MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Supporting the achievement of our objective for a safer and stronger Scotland - helping local communities to flourish and to become stronger, safer places to live that offer improved opportunities and a better quality of life.It also contributes to our work to tackle disadvantage, prejudice and discrimination.The justice system seeks to punish offenders and discourage them from re-offending while protecting the rest of society.
Community justice services
Courts Group
Criminal injuries compensation
Legal Aid
Miscellaneous
Police central government
Drugs and community safety
Scottish Resilience
Accountant in Bankruptcy
Scottish Court Service
Scottish Prison Service
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
Central Government Grants to Local Authorities

6 Rural Affairs and the Environment
Richard Lochead MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment
Supporting the development and delivery of programmes addressing rural, marine, food and environmental issues.
EU support and related services
Research, analysis and other services
Marine and Fisheries
Natural heritage and rural services
Environment protection, sustainable development and
climate change
Water quality
Forestry Commission Scotland
Forest Enterprise Scotland

7 Scottish Government Administration
John Elvidge, Permanent Secretary, Scottish Government

8 Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Elish Angiolini QC, Lord Advocate

9 Local Government
John Swinney MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth

Annex Tables

Other Documents and websites

Glossary

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