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Scottish Executive
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The term '''Scottish Executive''' is used in two different, but closely-related senses: to denote the
executive arm of
Scotland Scotland's national
legislature (i.e. the
government), but also, somewhat confusingly, to denote the
civil service supporting that executive.
Executive Arm of the Scottish Parliament
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The '''Scottish Executive''' (
Scottish Gaelic language Scottish Gaelic: ''Riaghaltas na h-Alba''), as established by the
Scotland Act 1998 is the executive arm of the
Scottish Parliament, in other words the '''Scottish Government''', a term used both by members of the Scottish Executive and by others. It consists of a
First Minister, who leads the executive, and various ministers with individual
portfolios and remits. The Scottish Parliament elects the First Minister and Executive, although any party/parties that can form a majority select the First Minister, who chooses the other members thereafter.
Similar to the
United Kingdom UK-wide form of government there is no division between executive and legislature, with the members of the Scottish Executive being chosen from amongst the
Members of the Scottish Parliament (except for the
Lord Advocate and
Solicitor General for Scotland, who need not be MSPs). The members of the Scottish Executive are assisted by a number of junior Scottish Ministers, also chosen from amongst the Members of the Parliament. The members of the Executive are therefore able to influence, and in practice dictate legislation in Scotland.
The Scottish Executive is currently formed from a
coalition between the
Labour Party (UK) Labour Party and the
Liberal Democrats (UK) Scottish Liberal Democrats. The current First Minister is
Jack McConnell.
Ministers
The current Ministers are:
*
First Minister of Scotland First Minister -
Jack McConnell
*
Deputy First Minister,
Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning -
Nicol Stephen
*
Minister for Justice -
Cathy Jamieson
*
Minister for Health and Community Care -
Andy Kerr
*
Minister for Education and Young People -
Peter Peacock
*
Minister for Finance and Public Service Reform -
Tom McCabe
*
Minister for Environment and Rural Development -
Ross Finnie
*
Minister for Communities -
Malcolm Chisholm
*
Minister for Parliamentary Business -
Margaret Curran
*
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport -
Patricia Ferguson
*
Minister for Transport and Communication -
Tavish Scott
*
Lord Advocate -
Colin Boyd
*
Solicitor General for Scotland Solicitor General -
Elish Angiolini
*
Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning -
Allan Wilson (MSP) Allan Wilson
*
Deputy Minister for Justice -
Hugh Henry
*
Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care -
Lewis Macdonald
*
Deputy Minister for Education and Young People -
Robert Brown (Scottish politician) Robert Brown
*
Deputy Minister for Finance and Public Service Reform -
George Lyon
*
Deputy Minister for Environment and Rural Development -
Rhona Brankin
*
Deputy Minister for Communities -
Johann Lamont
*
Deputy Minister for Parliamentary Business -
George Lyon
For previous holders of Ministerial office, see
List of Scottish Executive Ministerial Teams.
United Kingdom Civil Service in Scotland
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Flag of Scotland Scotland and of
Flag of England England carried by the
supporters. Note also that in the
design of the above Arms of the Scottish Executive, both supporters are crowned with the
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motto, the
helm, the
mantling, the
Crest (heraldry) crest, the war-cry above the crest, and the flags of
Flag of Scotland Scotland and of
Flag of England England carried by the
supporters. Note also that in the
design of the above Arms of the Scottish Executive, both supporters are crowned with the
Crown of Scotland, whereas in the
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom for use in Scotland (see below), the Scottish unicorn is crowned with the Scottish Crown, and the English Lion is crowned with the British
Imperial State Crown.
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The term '''Scottish Executive''' is also used to describe the
United Kingdom British civil service, as deployed in Scotland (formerly called the
Scottish Office). This includes several thousand civil servants. The civil servants who work in the Executive are part of the
United Kingdom civil service, but owe their allegiance to the Scottish Ministers{{fact}}.
The Scottish Executive is divided into a number of departments:
* Office of the
Permanent Secretary
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Development Department
*
Education Department
*
Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning Department
*
Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department Environment and Rural Affairs Department
*
Finance and Central Services Department
*
Health Department
*
Justice Department
*
Legal and Parliamentary Services
The Scottish Executive also includes a number of
Scottish Executive agencies agencies and oversees the work of a large number of
Scottish public bodies.
Permanent Secretary
The
Permanent Secretary, who supports the First Minister, Cabinet and Scottish executive, is
John Elvidge (since
2003). He is the senior civil servant in Scotland and is head of the management group of the Scottish Executive and of the Scottish
Office of the Permanent Secretary (OPS).
See also
*
Politics of Scotland
*
Politics of the United Kingdom
External link
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Scottish Executive Website
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