Who We Are

The Scottish Police Authority is independent of both the Scottish Government and policing. It is the primary governance body for policing in Scotland, and was established as a public body on 1 April 2013 by the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012. It was set up to hold the Chief Constable to account; promote, support and oversee improvement in policing. It is also responsible for the management and delivery of Forensic Services in Scotland and Independent Custody Visiting Scotland.

In this section, find out more about the Authority’s priorities, the Board and the Leadership team.

Who We Are

What We Do

The Scottish Police Authority is responsible for maintaining policing. It has four specific areas of responsibility:

promoting the policing principles

supporting continuous improvement

keeping policing under review

holding the Chief Constable to account.

This section tells you in outline what the Authority does.

What We Do

Fiona McQueen CBE

Vice Chair and Chair of People Committee

Fiona McQueen joined the Authority in April 2021. Her career spans three decades of executive public sector leadership, primarily across the health system and latterly within the Civil Service. Fiona was appointed as an Executive Nurse Director in 1993 and has held a variety of roles, including the Chief Nursing Officer for the Scottish Government.

She is passionate about good governance being at the heart of an organisation and also that people are at the heart of decision making. She has wide ranging experience in supporting organisations to transform and improve, and is committed to openness and transparency as well as reducing inequalities.

Fiona is a non-executive board member for Ayrshire College and is currently the Interim Chair.

Fiona was awarded a CBE for services to the NHS in June 2021.

Register of Interests (last updated February 2024)

Registered Interest	Description of Interest
Remuneration	Chair of Ayrshire College Bank Registered Nurse Vaccinator with NHS Ayrshire & Arran Northern Ireland Department of Health
Other Roles	Open University – member of the Scottish External Advisory Group Fellow of Ayrshire College Board Member of Colleges Scotland (associated with role as Chair of Ayrshire College)
Contracts	None
Houses, Land and Buildings	None relevant
Interests in Shares and Securities	None
Gifts and Hospitality	Invited by the SPF (and accepted) to attend the Holyrood Political Awards on 28th of September 2022 as their guest. This included dinner. Attending the Scottish Police Muslim Association Gala dinner at Tulliallan on 3rd June 2023 – on behalf of the Chair.
Non-Financial Interests	Royal College of Nursing- member Nursing & Midwifery Council – currently have an active registration as a Nurse with the NMC
Close Family Members	None

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Fiona McQueen CBE