SNP Branches List of SNP branches around
the country.
Scotland
Office The Scotland Office is the government department
charged with ensuring that Scottish interests are represented within
the United Kingdom Government.
Ian Hudghton MEP The SNP's Ian Hudghton tells us about his work in the EU.
destiNation
An online forum for progressive political debate from a
pro-independence perspective
International Teledemocracy Centre Researches and applies advanced information and communication technologies (ICT) to enhance and support the democratic process.
e-petitioner The 'e-Petitioner' project is one of the centre's key initial programmes.
It has a formal agreement with the public petitions committee of the
Scottish Parliament to act as the sole third party agent for the
submission of electronic petitions for a one-year trial period, which
began in mid-May this year.
Scottish
Enterprise Scottish Enterprise is the leading economic
development agency in Scotland, working to deliver jobs and
prosperity to the people of Scotland.
Locate
in Scotland Locate in Scotland is Scotland's inward investment
agency. It is a joint operation between the Government and
Scotland's economic development agency, Scottish Enterprise.
Scottish
Trade International Scottish Trade International (STI) is Scotland's
lead export agency, operated jointly by Scottish Enterprise and the
Scottish Executive.
Energy A portal site for the Energy Industries in Scotland.
Food
and Drink A portal site for the Food and Drink industry in
Scotland.
Microelectronics A portal site for the Microelectronics industry in
Scotland.
Accounts
Commission for Scotland
The Accounts
Commission is a statutory independent body which through the audit
process assists councils and the NHS in Scotland achieve the highest
standards of financial stewardship and the economic, efficient and
effective use of their resources.
Convention
of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
Local government in Scotland is represented
collectively by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA).
Formed in 1975, COSLA exists to promote and protect the interests of
councils in Scotland by providing a forum for discussion of matters
of common concern.
Education
In Scotland A portal site covering everything you want to know
about Education in Scotland.
Educational
Research In Scotland This site is provided by the Scottish
Executive Education Department (SEED) Research Unit as an
information point on educational research in Scotland.
General
Register Office for Scotland The General Register Office for Scotland is
the department of the devolved Scottish Administration responsible
for the registration of births, marriages, deaths, divorces and
adoptions in Scotland, and for carrying out periodic censuses of
Scotland's population.
General
Teaching Council for Scotland The General Teaching Council for Scotland is
a statutory body, formally established by the Teaching Council
(Scotland) Act 1965. Its overarching role is the maintenance and
wherever possible the enhancement of professional standards. All its
activities are directed towards improving the quality of teaching in
Scotland.
Health
Education Board for Scotland The Health Education Board for Scotland (HEBS)
gives leadership to the health education effort in Scotland.
Historic
Scotland Historic Scotland is an Agency within the
Scottish Executive Education Department and is directly responsible
to Scottish Ministers for safeguarding the nation's built heritage,
and promoting its understanding and enjoyment.
National
Museums of Scotland The National Museums of Scotland show
Scotland to the World and the World to Scotland through extensive
collections built up over more than two centuries.
Registers
of Scotland - Executive Agency The Executive Agency responsible for compiling and
maintaining the public registers relating to property and further
legal documents.
Rural
Scotland The rural communities of Scotland are a vibrant,
distinctive and vital part of Scotland. Their population is almost
one-third of Scotland and the land in which they live is one of the
most significant assets of the United Kingdom.
Scotland's
National Internet Signpost To provide easy and quick access to all Scottish web
sites and to provide a current picture of the size and state of
development of Scottish information infrastructure and Internet
demographics.
Scottish
Agricultural Science Agency To provide government with expert advice on
agricultural crops, horticultural crops and aspects of the
environment.
Scottish
Arts Council Our aim is to play our part in creating a dynamic
arts environment which values the artist and enhances the quality of
life for the people of Scotland.
Learning
and Teaching Scotland In collaboration with teachers, schools, education
authorities, and others, the Scottish CCC will work to improve the
learning experience of all our young people.
Scottish
Councils A list of all the Scottish Councils with links to their web
sites.
Scottish
Council for Research in Education (SCRE)
The Scottish Council for Research in Education (SCRE)
is an independent national body. SCRE provides research, evaluation
and training services under contract and expert gateways to
educational research in Scotland.
Scottish
Court Service This site provides an access point to
information relating to all civil and criminal courts within
Scotland, including the Court of Session, the High Court of
Justiciary, the Sheriff Courts and a number of other courts,
commissions and tribunals as well the District Courts.
Scottish
Criminal Record Office SCRO is a Common Police Service currently located
within Strathclyde Police Headquarters, 173 Pitt Street, Glasgow and
provides a 24hour, 7 days a week operational facility to the
Scottish Police Service.
Scottish
Crop Research Institute The Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI)™
is a major international centre for research on agricultural,
horticultural and industrial crops important to northern Britain,
the rest of the UK and the World, and on the underlying processes
common to all plants.
Scottish
Environment Protection Agency
The
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is a powerful body
which is responsible for the protection of the environment in
Scotland.
Scottish
Executive Central Research Unit The Scottish Executive Central Research Unit (CRU),
which forms part of the Justice Department, provides a research
service to all Scottish Executive and certain allied Departments
such as Crown Office, principally in relation to social policy but
also covering other scientific areas such as certain transport,
rural and environmental issues.
Scottish
Executive Fisheries Research Services, Marine Laboratory The aim of FRS is to provide expert scientific and
technical advice and information on marine and fresh water
fisheries, on aquaculture, and on the protection of the aquatic
environment and its wildlife.
Scottish
Legal Aid Board The Scottish Legal Aid Board is responsible
for managing legal aid in Scotland. Legal aid allows people who
would not otherwise be able to afford it to have the help of a
solicitor for their legal problems.
Scottish
Legal Services Ombudsman Investigates complaints about the way in
which a professional body has handled complaints against legal
practitioners.
Scottish
Local Government Information Unit
The Scottish Local Government Information
Unit (SLGIU) was established in 1984 to provide information and
research services for Scottish local authorities and local authority
trade unions.
Scottish
Natural Heritage Our mission is to work with Scotland's people
to care for our natural heritage.
Scottish Photo Library
An impressive library of digital images
covering all things Scottish.
Scottish
Police College The Scottish Police College is rare among
central training establishments in the United Kingdom, providing
Senior, junior, Traffic and Detective Training on one campus.
Scottish
Prison Service The Scottish Prison Service is an agency of
the Scottish Executive, Justice Department.
Scottish
Qualifications Authority
The Scottish
Qualifications Authority is the national body in Scotland
responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment, and
certification of qualifications other than degrees.
Scottish
Road Safety Campaign
Scotland's central
organisation for the promotion of road safety initiatives amongst
all road using sectors of the community.
Scottish
Screen Scottish Screen is responsible to the
Scottish Parliament for promoting and developing all aspects of
film, television and multimedia in Scotland through the support of
both industrial and cultural initiatives.
Scottish
Virtual Teachers Centre Scottish Virtual Teachers' Centre is part of the
implementation of National Grid for Learning. It is the Scottish
equivalent of the Virtual Teacher Centre, created in recognition
that there is a distinct education system and curriculum here in
Scotland and charged with the task of delivering services
appropriate for this context.
The
Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) The Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS)
is responsible for processing support applications from eligible
Scottish domiciled students undertaking full time, higher education
courses up to degree level throughout the UK.
Introduction
to UK Immigration This is a guide to immigration to the UK for individuals and
includes information related to work permits and applying for
residence.
The One o' clock
Gun Association The One o'clock Gun Association was founded
in 1998 and has a permanent exhibition within the Castle, located at
the Mills Mount Battery.
