Constitution and External Affairs Directorates

Directorates of the Scottish Government

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The Crown

* The Monarch

Charles III

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* Heir apparent

William, Duke of Rothesay

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* Prerogative
* Royal family
* Succession
* Privy Council
* Union of the Crowns
* Balmoral Castle
* Holyrood Palace
* Scottish republicanism

Executive

* Scottish Government

Yousaf government

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* First Minister

The Rt Hon Humza Yousaf MSP

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* Deputy First Minister

Shona Robison MSP

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* Cabinet Secretaries
* Junior Ministers
* Directorates
* Scottish budget
* Taxation
* Executive agencies
* Public bodies
* Bute House
* St Andrew's House
* International relations

Legislature

* Scottish Parliament

Sixth session

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* Presiding Officer

Alison Johnstone MSP

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* Primary legislation
* Statutory instrument
* Committees
* First Minister's Questions
* Scotland Act 1998
* 2012 Act
* 2016 Act
* EU Continuity Act 2020

Law and justice

* Justice Secretary

Keith Brown MSP

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* Lord Advocate

Dorothy Bain KC

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* Lord President

The Rt Hon Lord Carloway KC PC

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* Scots law
* Udal law
* Courts
* Judiciary
* Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
* Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
* Police Scotland
* Scottish Prison Service
* Advocate General
* Solicitor General

Elections and referendums

Scottish Parliament elections

* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2011
* 2016
* 2021
* Next

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United Kingdom Parliament elections

* 1801 co-option
* 1802
* 1806
* 1807
* 1812
* 1818
* 1820
* 1826
* 1830
* 1831
* 1832
* 1835
* 1837
* 1841
* 1847
* 1852
* 1857
* 1859
* 1865
* 1868
* 1874
* 1880
* 1885
* 1886
* 1892
* 1895
* 1900
* 1906
* 1910 (Jan)
* 1910 (Dec)
* 1918
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1929
* 1931
* 1935
* 1945
* 1950
* 1951
* 1955
* 1959
* 1964
* 1966
* 1970
* 1974 (Feb)
* 1974 (Oct)
* 1979
* 1983
* 1987
* 1992
* 1997
* 2001
* 2005
* 2010
* 2015
* 2017
* 2019

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European Parliament elections

* 1979
* 1984
* 1989
* 1994
* 1999
* 2004
* 2009
* 2014
* 2019

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Local elections

* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1977
* 1980
* 1982
* 1984
* 1986
* 1988
* 1990
* 1992
* 1994
* 1995
* 1999
* 2003
* 2007
* 2012
* 2017
* 2022

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Referendums

* 1975
* 1979
* 1994
* 1997
* 2005
* 2011
* 2014
* 2016

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* Scottish Parliament constituencies
* Scottish Parliament electoral regions
* Scottish Westminster constituencies
* Proposed second independence referendum
* Electoral system
* Political parties

Scotland and the United Kingdom

* United Kingdom Government

Sunak ministry

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* Prime Minister

The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP

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* Secretary of State for Scotland

The Rt Hon Alister Jack MP

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* Scottish devolution
* Treaty of Union
* House of Commons
* House of Lords
* Scotland Office
* Scottish Affairs Committee
* Scottish Grand Committee
* Interministerial Standing Committee
* Barnett formula
* Reserved matters
* Sewel motion

Administration

* Council areas
* History
* Sheriffdoms
* Community councils
* Lieutenancy areas
* Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

* Category
* Scotland portal

* Other countries

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The Strategy and External Affairs Directorates are a group of directorates of the Scottish Government, responsible for co-ordinating policy in Scotland relating to constitutional matters, elections and freedom of information, as well as managing Scottish Cabinet businesses and the legislative programme for Government.[1]

## Composition[edit]

### Cabinet Secretaries and Ministers[edit]

* Angus Robertson,
Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture

* George Adam,
Minister for Parliamentary Business

### Management[edit]

* Joe Griffin, Director-General Strategy and External Affairs

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Constitution and Cabinet Directorate - gov.scot". www.gov.scot.

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Directorates of the Scottish Government

* Communities
* Culture, Tourism and Major Events
* Economy
* Exchequer
* Health and Social Care
* Education and Justice
* Constitution and External Affairs
* External Affairs Directorate
* International Trade and Investment
* Marine
* Net Zero
* Social Security Directorate

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