Office of the Permanent Secretary (Scotland)
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The Office of the Permanent Secretary (OPS) is a civil service department
of the Scottish Government. It was, in the past, headed by the Permanent Secretary
Sir John Elvidge
, who replaced Sir Muir Russell
in July 2003.
The Office was made up of:
Since May 2007, the Departments that made up the Scottish Executive have been abolished. Functions are now delivered by Directorates. The Directorates that broadly mirror the former Office of the Permanent Secretary are:
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...
of the Scottish Government. It was, in the past, headed by the Permanent Secretary
Permanent Secretary
The Permanent secretary, in most departments officially titled the permanent under-secretary of state , is the most senior civil servant of a British Government ministry, charged with running the department on a day-to-day basis...
Sir John Elvidge
John Elvidge
Sir John William Elvidge KCB is the former Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government. He was appointed in July 2003, replacing Sir Muir Russell. He retired from the post in June 2010.-Early life:...
, who replaced Sir Muir Russell
Muir Russell
Sir Muir Russell KCB DL FRSE is a former civil servant and former Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glasgow, and Chairman of the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland.-Early life:...
in July 2003.
The Office was made up of:
- Office of the First MinisterOffice of the First MinisterThe Office of the First Minister is a portfolio within the Scottish Government. The office is responsible for the running of the government.- Executive agencies :...
- Ministerial Support Group: Cabinet and Management Group Secretariat, External Support Division, Strategy and Delivery unit, Private Offices
- Analytical Services Group: The Office of the Chief Researcher, The Office of the Chief Economic Adviser, The Office of the Chief Statistician
- Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland
- Performance and Innovation Unit
- Change and Corporate Services : Human Resources Division, Communication and Information Systems Division, Facilities and Estates Services, Changing to Deliver Division
Since May 2007, the Departments that made up the Scottish Executive have been abolished. Functions are now delivered by Directorates. The Directorates that broadly mirror the former Office of the Permanent Secretary are:
- Communications
- Cabinet Directorate
- Ministerial Private Offices
- Communications Directorate
- Chief Economic Adviser