Justice and Communities Directorate

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The Justice and Communities Directorate is a Directorate within the Scottish Government^[1]. 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 Directorate was known as the Scottish Executive Justice Department (SEJD).

Robert Gordon CB is Director-General of the Justice and Communities Directorate.

Contents 1 Ministers 2 Structure 3 See also 4 Notes

[edit] Ministers

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

[edit] Structure

It is responsible for the following Executive agencies:

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

[edit] See also

• Scots law
• Home Office
• Ministry of Justice

[edit] Notes

v • d • e Directorates of the Scottish Government Ministerial: Office of the First Minister • Education and Lifelong Learning Directorate • Finance and Sustainable Growth Directorate • Health and Wellbeing Directorate • Justice and Communities Directorate • Rural Affairs and Environment Directorate Non-ministerial: General Register Office for Scotland • Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator