Generally, the procuring authorities in Scotland are the same as, or similar to, those in England and Wales. The main difference is that the Scottish Executive, the devolved government for Scotland, has responsibility for education, health, justice, rural affairs and transport. Funding for PFI/PPP projects in these areas is granted by the Scottish Executive to, for example, local authorities. The Scottish Executive is responsible for the development and implementation of PFI/PPP in Scotland.