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Directorates and offices

Parliamentary offices, parties, contractors, and SPCB structures, arranged under the directorates they sit beneath.

129
Current MSPs
415
MSPs ever elected
13
Parties on record
36
Directorates
143
Offices
The plumbing

Directorates and the offices under them

Current directorates
36
Previous directorates
0
Unique offices
124

Directorate data coverage: 01 May 1999 to 09 Apr 2024.

Directorate types

By type

Type Directorates Current Offices
SPCB 18 18 105
Party 10 10 17
Contractor 8 8 10
What's a directorate?

Why this isn't just a list of departments

"Directorate" covers parliamentary offices, the political parties, contractors, and the SPCB's own structures. Underneath each one sit the day-to-day offices — and the same office name (like "MSP") shows up under more than one parent.

143 offices total 124 distinct office names
Directorate Type Start Status (desc) Offices
Alba Party
Directorate ID 76
 Party 13 Dec 2023 Current 2
2 unique
APS
Directorate ID 2
 SPCB 01 Jan 2004 Current 1
1 unique
BBC
Directorate ID 36
 Contractor 01 Jan 2004 Current 3
3 unique
Bray Leino
Directorate ID 37
 Contractor 01 Feb 2010 Current 1
1 unique
Business Assurance Group
Directorate ID 64
 SPCB 07 Apr 2020 Current 5
5 unique
Camerons
Directorate ID 38
 Contractor 01 Jan 2004 Current 1
1 unique
Chief Executive Group
Directorate ID 82
 SPCB 09 Apr 2024 Current 0
0 unique
Clerk/Chief Executive
Directorate ID 7
 SPCB 05 Jan 2011 Current 7
7 unique
Commissioners and Ombudsmen
Directorate ID 8
 SPCB 26 Mar 2009 Current 3
3 unique
Deputy Chief Executive
Directorate ID 71
 SPCB 22 Jun 2020 Current 2
2 unique
Digital Services Group
Directorate ID 52
 SPCB 01 Apr 2016 Current 16
16 unique
Engagement and Communications
Directorate ID 73
 SPCB 24 Sep 2020 Current 11
11 unique
Finance and Resilience Directorate
Directorate ID 79
 SPCB 09 Apr 2024 Current 1
1 unique
Financial Governance Group
Directorate ID 67
 SPCB 07 Apr 2020 Current 5
5 unique
Independent
Directorate ID 25
 Party 01 Aug 2004 Current 2
2 unique
Kelly Care
Directorate ID 41
 Contractor 01 Jan 2004 Current 1
1 unique
Legislation and Parliamentary Business Group
Directorate ID 65
 SPCB 07 Apr 2020 Current 12
12 unique
Mitie Olscot
Directorate ID 43
 Contractor 01 Jan 2004 Current 1
1 unique
No Party Affiliation
Directorate ID 31
 Party 01 May 1999 Current 1
1 unique
Operations and Digital Directorate
Directorate ID 80
 SPCB 09 Apr 2024 Current 2
2 unique
Parliamentary Business Directorate
Directorate ID 81
 SPCB 09 Apr 2024 Current 0
0 unique
People and Culture Group
Directorate ID 75
 SPCB 11 Nov 2021 Current 3
3 unique
People, Communications and Inclusion Directorate
Directorate ID 83
 SPCB 09 Apr 2024 Current 0
0 unique
Police Unit
Directorate ID 45
 Contractor 01 Jan 2004 Current 1
1 unique
Post Office
Directorate ID 46
 Contractor 01 Jan 2004 Current 1
1 unique
Reform UK
Directorate ID 74
 Party 11 Jan 2021 Current 1
1 unique
Resilience and Sustainability Group
Directorate ID 66
 SPCB 07 Apr 2020 Current 10
10 unique
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Directorate ID 26
 Party 01 Aug 2004 Current 2
2 unique
Scottish Green Party
Directorate ID 27
 Party 01 Aug 2004 Current 2
2 unique
Scottish Labour
Directorate ID 28
 Party 01 Aug 2004 Current 2
2 unique
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Directorate ID 29
 Party 01 Jan 2004 Current 2
2 unique
Scottish National Party
Directorate ID 30
 Party 01 Jan 2004 Current 2
2 unique
Scottish Socialist Party
Directorate ID 32
 Party 01 May 1999 Current 1
1 unique
Scrutiny
Directorate ID 72
 SPCB 03 Aug 2020 Current 26
26 unique
Sodexo
Directorate ID 49
 Contractor 01 Jan 2004 Current 1
1 unique
Test Directorate
Directorate ID 77
 SPCB 22 Mar 2024 Current 1
1 unique
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Contractor

BBC

Status
Current
Linked office rows
3
Active from
01 Jan 2004
Active until
Unknown

Offices under this directorate

BBC
Department ID 103
Communications and Research
Department ID 104
UK and International Relations Unit
Department ID 105