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Remuneration and Staff Report

This report explains the remuneration policy of Scottish Enterprise for Board Members and for the Executive Leadership Team and provides details of members' remuneration for the year ended 31 March 2026.

Scottish Enterprise Board

Scottish Enterprise Board members, except for the Chief Executive, are appointed by the Scottish Ministers for a fixed period, normally three years. These non-executive members do not have contracts of service with Scottish Enterprise. The Scottish Government sets the level of remuneration for the Chair and informs Scottish Enterprise on an annual basis of any increase to be awarded.

The members of the Board are appointed by the Scottish Ministers from a variety of backgrounds based on their knowledge and experience gained in both the public and private sectors in industry, commerce and academic fields. Board members are paid a basic fee, and their total remuneration is set after consideration of additional responsibility arising from holding the position of chair on the board committees. Board members are eligible to receive a travel allowance to attend meetings, which is taxable. Remuneration is set by the Scottish Government and is reviewed annually and may be amended if the level of responsibility and time commitment changes during the year.

Board Members' Remuneration

(the information from this section to the end of ‘Exit Packages and Settlement Agreements’ section on page 88 has been subject to audit).

Remuneration paid to the Chair and other non-executive board members who served during the year to 31 March 2026 was: