Questions and answers
Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.
- Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
- Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber
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Question reference: S4W-19449
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government how many applications for public appointments there were in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10, (c) 2010-11 and (d) 2011-12 and how many were from (i) women, (ii) disabled people and (iii) people from an ethnic minority background.
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Question reference: S4W-19437
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has created a new hub website for public appointments since September 2008.
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Question reference: S4W-19446
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has action plans for each recommendation in Diversity Delivers: A strategy for enhancing equality of opportunity in Scotland's ministerial public appointments process.
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Question reference: S4W-19441
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has provided appointment-focused diversity training for (a) everyone involved in the selection process for public appointments and (b) board members of public bodies and, if so, when.
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Question reference: S4W-19442
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has provided a public education programme explaining the work of non-executive board members of public bodies as set out in Diversity Delivers: A strategy for enhancing equality of opportunity in Scotland's ministerial public appointments process and, if so, when.
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Question reference: S4W-19439
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether and, if so, when it has established a centre of expertise to advise on and administer the public appointments process as set out in Diversity Delivers: A strategy for enhancing equality of opportunity in Scotland's ministerial public appointments process.
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Question reference: S4W-19436
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what communications campaigns it has run since September 2008 to promote diversity in public appointments and what the (a) nature and (b) cost has been of each.
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Question reference: S4W-19435
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of progress on implementing Diversity Delivers: A strategy for enhancing equality of opportunity in Scotland's ministerial public appointments process.
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Question reference: S4W-19438
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has commissioned research into the impact of (a) board meeting times and arrangements and (b) remuneration on the (i) number and (ii) diversity of applications for public appointments.
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Question reference: S4W-19448
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2014
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 February 2014
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has measured the level of awareness of public bodies and the appointments process and, if so, what the result was and whether the 45% target was reached.
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