Lessons from a large set of relocations in Scotland point to the need for careful consideration of the choice of location and implementation of such reforms to result in gains for regional economic development (Audit Scotland, 2006|3S|). Against this background, the Government should ensure that the new' setup allows the Secretariat to deliver high-quality analysis and advice. The institution was established in 1962, making it one of the oldest of its kind (von Trapp and Nicol, 2016|36|). The Chairmanship is assigned four distinct tasks and is supported by a relatively small secretariat (Figure 17).