Economy Directorates facts for kids
The Scottish Government Economy Directorates are a group of civil service Directorates in the Scottish Government. They were rebranded as the Economy Directorates in July 2016, having previously been reorganised in December 2010 and then in June 2014.
The individual Directorates within the DG (Director-General) Economy family (the Economy Directorates) report to the Director-General, Liz Ditchburn.
Ministers
There is no direct relationship between Ministers and the Directorates. However, the activities of the Directorates include those under the purview of the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, Roseanna Cunningham MSP, the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy, Fergus Ewing MSP and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work, Derek Mackay MSP. They are supported in their work by the Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands, the Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment, the Minister for Trade, Investment and Innovation and the Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills.
Directorates
The Directorates were previously the Enterprise, Environment and Innovation Directorates, reorganised in July 2016.
The overarching Scottish Government Directorates were preceded by similar structures called "Departments" that no longer exist (although the word is still sometimes erroneously used in this context). As an overarching unit, the Economy Directorates incorporate a number of individual Directorates entitled:
- Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
- Chief Economist Directorate
- Culture, Tourism and Major Events Directorate
- Economic Development Directorate
- Energy and Climate Change Directorate
- Environment and Forestry Directorate
- Fair Work, Employability and Skills Directorate
- International Trade and Investment Directorate
- Marine Scotland Directorate
- Scottish National Investment Bank Directorate
Agencies and other bodies
The Directorates are responsible for two agencies:
- Forestry and Land Scotland
- Scottish Forestry
The Directorates also sponsor several non-departmental public bodies including:
- Cairngorms National Park Authority
- Crofters Commission
- Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority
- James Hutton Institute
- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
- Scottish Environment Protection Agency
- Scottish Natural Heritage
History
Prior to the creation of the Enterprise, Environment and Innovation Directorates in June 2014, the group was known as the Enterprise, Environment and Digital Directorates from December 2010. Prior to 2007, the work had been carried out by the old Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD).
