Scottish Government Justice and Communities Directorates

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The Scottish Government Justice and Communities Directorates were a group of Directorates within the Scottish Government. The Cabinet Secretary for Justice is Kenny MacAskill, and he has responsibility for criminal justice, police, fire and rescue, courts and civil law in Scotland. Kenny MacAskill is supported by Fergus Ewing, Minister for Community Safety.

From 1999—2007,the Directorates were known as the Scottish Executive Justice Department(SEJD). In December 2010 these functiones were transferred to the Governance and Communities Directorates and the Learning and Justice Directorates.

Stella Manzie is Director-General of the Justice and Communities Directorates.

Ministers

• Cabinet Secretary for Justice — Kenny MacAskill
• Minister for Community Safety — Fergus Ewing

Structure

It is responsible for the following Executive agencies:

• Accountant in Bankruptcy;
• Scottish Court Service;
• Scottish Prison Service.

See also

• Scots law
• Home Office
• Ministry of Justice