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13-607: Fisheries Research Services ( FRS ) was an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government . FRS was responsible for scientific and technical research into the marine and freshwater fisheries and aquaculture , and the protection of the aquatic environment in Scotland . For these purposes, the agency had two fishery laboratories , allowing specialisation in both marine and freshwater fisheries. The FRS also maintained two research vessels. On 1 April 2009, Fisheries Research Services
26-582: A discrete area of work. They form an integral part of the Scottish Government, but have a specific, well-defined remit. They are staffed by civil servants and headed by a Chief Executive, who is a civil servant, and are directly accountable to the government. Executive agencies differ from public bodies , which are not considered to be part of the Government, although they are listed in the Scottish Government's directory of national public bodies alongside
39-482: Is defined in specific legislation setting up each body. They employ their own staff, who are not civil servants. Advisory NDPBs are similar to Executive NDPBs, but do not undertake activities directly. They provide independent expert advice to the government and others in relation to particular subject. They do not normally employ staff, with administrative support usually being provided by civil servants. Tribunals undertake judicial functions, but do not form part of
52-507: The Government and staff of public bodies are not civil servants , although executive agencies are listed in the Scottish Government's directory of national public bodies alongside other public bodies. The Scottish Government is responsible for appointing a board of directors to run public bodies. The Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland is responsible for regulating
65-763: The Scottish Government William , Duke of Rothesay Swinney government The Rt Hon John Swinney MSP The Rt Hon John Swinney MSP Kate Forbes MSP Sixth session Alison Johnstone MSP Angela Constance MSP Dorothy Bain KC The Rt Hon Lord Carloway KC PC United Kingdom Parliament elections European Parliament elections Local elections Referendums Starmer ministry The Rt Hon Keir Starmer MP The Rt Hon Ian Murray MP Public bodies of
78-449: The Scottish Government ( Scottish Gaelic : Buidhnean Poblach Riaghaltas na h-Alba ) are organisations that are funded by the Scottish Government . They form a tightly meshed network of executive and advisory non-departmental public bodies (" quangoes "); tribunals ; and nationalised industries . Such public bodies are distinct from executive agencies of the Scottish Government , as unlike them they are not considered to be part of
91-533: The Scottish Government. They are accountable to, and funded by the Scottish Parliament , and publish their own annual reports and accounts. Each office is headed by a board or statutory officeholder(s) appointed by the Scottish Government. Executive NDPBs carry out work on behalf of government but do not form part of it, nor are they directly accountable to parliament. They operate within a framework of governance and accountability set by Ministers; often this
104-478: The court system. They are independent of government, and are not responsible for budgets or expenditure other than remuneration for tribunal members. Public corporations are companies which recover more than 50% of their costs through commercial activities. They are managed by a board whose members are appointed by the government. Public corporations employ their own staff (who are not civil servants) and manage their own budgets. Executive agencies form part of
117-508: The process. Public bodies are assigned "sponsoring departments" who provide funding in the form of grant-in-aid to assist with running costs and capital investment. Most public bodies also have other sources of income (for example the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh receives income from charging the public to visit the greenhouses in its gardens). Non-ministerial offices are staffed by civil servants, but do not form part of
130-537: The public bodies. Executive agencies may be considered similar to the government's core directorates , but are generally more focused on the management and direct delivery of public services as opposed to policy formation (although they may also provide strategic policy input). Executive agencies were first established following Sir Robin Ibbs ' (then head of the Efficiency Unit) "Next Steps" Report in 1988. The intention
143-1133: Was directly funded by the Scottish Government, which made up around 60% of income. The other 40% was derived from research income for projects carried out in conjunction with other government bodies in Europe . The Agency also worked with private firms. This article related to government in Scotland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . List of Scottish Executive agencies Charles III William , Duke of Rothesay Swinney government The Rt Hon John Swinney MSP The Rt Hon John Swinney MSP Kate Forbes MSP Sixth session Alison Johnstone MSP Angela Constance MSP Dorothy Bain KC The Rt Hon Lord Carloway KC PC United Kingdom Parliament elections European Parliament elections Local elections Referendums Starmer ministry The Rt Hon Keir Starmer MP The Rt Hon Ian Murray MP Executive agencies are established by ministers as part of Scottish Government to carry out
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#1733106461110156-762: Was merged with the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency and the Scottish Government Marine Directorate to form Marine Scotland , part of the core Scottish Government. The marine laboratory is based in Victoria Road, Aberdeen; and the freshwater laboratory is based in Pitlochry , Perth and Kinross . The Agency also maintained other temporary research sites throughout Scotland. The Agency also had two research vessels , FRV Scotia and FRV Alba-Na-Mara . The Agency
169-474: Was that they would take responsibility for, and bring a new, more customer-focused approach to, individual executive (service delivery) functions within government. This would leave their parent departments to concentrate on policy development, although this boundary can be very blurred. The following bodies are executive agencies: This article about an organisation in Scotland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Public bodies of
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