For earlier administrations, see Government in medieval Scotland and Government in early modern Scotland.
Scottish Government
Scottish Gaelic: Riaghaltas na h-Alba Scots: Scots Govrenment
Devolved government
Overview
Established
1 July 1999 (1999-07-01)
Country
Scotland
Leader
First Minister (Humza Yousaf)
Appointed by
First Minister approved by Parliament, ceremonially appointed by the monarch
Main organ
Scottish Cabinet
Responsible to
Scottish Parliament
Annual budget
£59.7 billion (2024–25)[1]
Headquarters
St Andrew's House 2 Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG
Website
www.gov.scot
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The Scottish Government (Scottish Gaelic: Riaghaltas na h-Alba, pronounced[ˈrˠiə.əl̪ˠt̪əsnəˈhal̪ˠapə]) is the devolved government of Scotland.[2] It was formed in 1999 as the Scottish Executive following the 1997 referendum on Scottish devolution.[3] Amongst its areas for responsibility of decision making and domestic policy in the country include the economy, education system, health care, justice and the legal system, rural affairs, housing, the crown estate, the environment, the fire service, equal opportunities, the transportation network and tax, amongst others.[4][5]
The Scottish Government consists of the Scottish Ministers, which is used to describe their collective legal functions. The Scottish Government is accountable to the Scottish Parliament, which was also created by the Scotland Act 1998 with the first minister appointed by the monarch following a proposal by the Parliament. The responsibilities of the Scottish Parliament fall over matters that are not reserved in law to the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Ministers are appointed by the first minister with the approval of the Scottish Parliament and the monarch from among the members of the Parliament. The Scotland Act 1998 makes provision for ministers and junior ministers, referred to by the current administration as Cabinet secretaries and ministers, in addition to two law officers: the lord advocate and the solicitor general for Scotland. Collectively the Scottish Ministers and the Civil Service staff that support the Scottish Government are formally referred to as the Scottish Administration.
^"Scottish Budget 2023 to 2024: guide". www.gov.scot. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
^Jeffery, Charlie (2009). The Scottish Parliament 1999-2009: The First Decade. Luath Press. ISBN 978-1906817213.
^"Scotland Act 1998". The National Archives. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
^"About the Scottish Government". www.gov.scot. Scottish Government. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
^"2. Ministers and The Government - Scottish Ministerial Code 2023 Edition". www.gov.scot. Scottish Government. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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