Scottish Government Enterprise and Environment Directorate
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The Scottish Government Enterprise and Environment Directorates are a group of civil service Directorates
in the Scottish Government created by a December 2010 re-organisation.
The individual directorates within the over-arching Enterprise and Environment Directorates report to the Acting Director-General, Mike Neilson.
A general concordat
, drawn up in 1999, set out agreed frameworks for co-operation between the pre-existing Environment Directorates and the United Kingdom government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
and there is another specifically on the subject of genetically modified organisms.
and the Directorates. However, the activities of the Directorates include those under the purview of the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment
, Richard Lochhead MSP, whose responsibilities include: agriculture, fisheries and rural development including aquaculture and forestry, environment and natural heritage, land reform, water quality regulation and sustainable development. He is supported by the Minister for the Environment and Climate Change, Stewart Stevenson
MSP.
The Directorates also sponsor several non-departmental public bodies including:
The Rural Development Council
was set up in 2008 to advise the Cabinet Secretary on rural affairs and to "consider how best rural Scotland can contribute to the creation of a more successful country, through increasing sustainable economic growth".
(SEERAD).
Ministry (government department)
A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...
in the Scottish Government created by a December 2010 re-organisation.
The individual directorates within the over-arching Enterprise and Environment Directorates report to the Acting Director-General, Mike Neilson.
A general concordat
Concordat
A concordat is an agreement between the Holy See of the Catholic Church and a sovereign state on religious matters. Legally, they are international treaties. They often includes both recognition and privileges for the Catholic Church in a particular country...
, drawn up in 1999, set out agreed frameworks for co-operation between the pre-existing Environment Directorates and the United Kingdom government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is the government department responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries and rural communities in the United Kingdom...
and there is another specifically on the subject of genetically modified organisms.
Ministers
There is no direct relationship between MinistersMinister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
and the Directorates. However, the activities of the Directorates include those under the purview of the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment
The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment is a position in the Scottish Government cabinet responsible for the Environment and Rural Affairs department. The Cabinet Secretary responsibilities include agriculture, fisheries, environment as well as land reform and sustainable...
, Richard Lochhead MSP, whose responsibilities include: agriculture, fisheries and rural development including aquaculture and forestry, environment and natural heritage, land reform, water quality regulation and sustainable development. He is supported by the Minister for the Environment and Climate Change, Stewart Stevenson
Stewart Stevenson
Stewart Stevenson is a Scottish politician who became a member of the Scottish Parliament in 2001....
MSP.
Directorates
The over-arching Scottish Government Directorates were preceded by similar structures called "Departments" that no longer exist (although the word is still sometimes used in this context). As an over-arching unit, the Enterprise and Environment Directorates incorporate a number of individual Directorates entitled:- Business
- Energy & Climate Change
- Rural (including Agriculture & Rural Development, Animal Health & Welfare, Landscapes & Habitats, Rural Communities, Food Industry Unit, Special Project Leader for Agriculture & Climate Change and Veterinary).
- Marine Scotland (including Aquaculture,Freshwater Fisheries & Licensing Policy, Performance, Science, Planning & Policy, Compliance and Sea Fisheries Policy).
- Rural and Environment Research and Analysis (including Rural & Environment Analytical Services and Research & Science).
- Rural Payments & Inspections (including IT & Business Support, Common Agricultural Policy Payments, Agricultural Services, Science & Advice for Scottish Agriculture and Regional Delivery).
- Environmental Quality (including Waste & Pollution Reduction, Drinking Water Quality and Water, Air, Soils & Flooding).
Agencies and other bodies
The Directorate is responsible for one agency:- Forestry Commission ScotlandForestry CommissionThe Forestry Commission is a non-ministerial government department responsible for forestry in Great Britain. Its mission is to protect and expand Britain's forests and woodlands and increase their value to society and the environment....
The Directorates also sponsor several non-departmental public bodies including:
- Cairngorms National Park AuthorityCairngorms National ParkThe Cairngorms National Park is a national park in north east Scotland, established in 2003. It was the second of two national parks established by the Scottish Parliament, after Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, set up in 2002. The park covers the Cairngorms range of mountains, and...
- Crofters Commission
- Deer Commission for ScotlandDeer Commission for ScotlandThe Deer Commission for Scotland was an executive non-departmental body of the Scottish Government. It was responsible for the conservation, control and sustainable management of all species of wild deer in Scotland. It also acted as the Government's advisor on deer related matters.The Commission...
- Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park AuthorityLoch Lomond and the Trossachs National ParkLoch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park is a national park in Scotland centred on Loch Lomond, and includes several ranges of hills, the Trossachs being the most famous...
- Macaulay InstituteMacaulay InstituteThe Macaulay Land Use Research Institute is a research institute based at Aberdeen in Scotland...
- Royal Botanic Garden EdinburghRoyal Botanic Garden EdinburghThe Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is a scientific centre for the study of plants, their diversity and conservation, as well as a popular tourist attraction. Originally founded in 1670 as a physic garden to grow medicinal plants, today it occupies four sites across Scotland — Edinburgh,...
- Scottish Environment Protection AgencyScottish Environment Protection AgencyThe Scottish Environment Protection Agency is Scotland’s environmental regulator. Its main role is to protect and improve Scotland's environment...
- Scottish Natural HeritageScottish Natural HeritageScottish Natural Heritage is a Scottish public body. It is responsible for Scotland's natural heritage, especially its natural, genetic and scenic diversity. It advises the Scottish Government and acts as a government agent in the delivery of conservation designations, i.e...
The Rural Development Council
Rural Development Council
The Rural Development Council is an advisory body to the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment, Richard Lochhead MSP...
was set up in 2008 to advise the Cabinet Secretary on rural affairs and to "consider how best rural Scotland can contribute to the creation of a more successful country, through increasing sustainable economic growth".
History
Prior to the creation of the Enterprise and Environment Directorates in 2010, many of their responsibilities were undertaken by the Scottish Government Environment Directorates and prior to 2007 by the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs DepartmentScottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department
The Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department was a civil service department of the Scottish Executive. SEERAD was responsible for the following areas in Scotland: agriculture, rural development, food, the environment and fisheries...
(SEERAD).
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