- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 5 August 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what process and codes were followed and which individuals were involved in the re-appointment of Harold Mills as Chairman of Caledonian MacBrayne.
Answer
The reappointment was carried out in line with the Commissioner for Public Appointments' Code of Practice. It was made by ministers on the basis of a performance assessment prepared by officials in the Scottish Executive Development Department, the department sponsoring Caledonian MacBrayne Limited.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2002
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Answered by David Steel on 2 August 2002
To ask the Presiding Officer, further to his answer to question S1W-26404 on 11 June 2002, who was responsible for commissioning the due diligence procedures on Flour City Architectural Metals (UK) Ltd and whether the procedures were completed prior to the issuing of the contract.
Answer
The Construction Manager, Bovis Lend Lease (Scotland) Limited, was responsible for conducting due diligence procedures, which were completed before the contract was awarded.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2002
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Answered by Andy Kerr on 30 July 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the remit is of each of the First Minister's special advisers.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-27038.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 30 July 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the pension rights and duration of contract are of the First Minister's principal special adviser and each of the special advisers.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-27038.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 30 July 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what the salary is of the First Minister's principal special adviser and each of the special advisers.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-27038.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 30 July 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how much it cost to advertise and appoint each of the First Minister's current seven special and principal special advisers.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-27038.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 30 July 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what process was followed to appoint the First Minister's six special advisers.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-27038.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Andy Kerr on 30 July 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what process was followed to appoint the First Minister's principal special adviser.
Answer
Provision for the appointment of special advisers is made in article 3 (4) of the Civil Service Order in Council 1995 as amended by the Civil Service (Amendment) Order in Council 1999. These provisions give the First Minister delegated authority from the Prime Minister to appoint up to 12 special advisers without further recourse to him. Nine special advisers are currently in post. They were selected by the First Minister and Deputy First Minister respectively, without advertisement.Special advisers are temporary civil servants. They are appointed to advise Ministers within the terms of the Model Contract for Special Advisers, which includes a special adviser code of conduct. The Model Contract, which sets out the sorts of work a special adviser may do as well as arrangements for pension and explanation of duration of contract, is available in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. number 22440). Special adviser's salaries are not revealed in order to protect the privacy of the individuals concerned. However, the special advisers' salary ranges for 2002-03 are shown in the following table:
| Pay Bands | Range From 1 April 2002 |
| 1 | £34,850 to £45,100 |
| 2 | £45,101 to £57,400 |
| 3 | £57,401 to £73,800 |
| 3 (premium) | £73,801 to £89,175 |
| 4 | £76,876 to £92,250 |
There are currently two special advisers in Pay Band 1, five in Pay Band 2 and two in Pay Band 3.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Peter Peacock on 30 July 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the First Minister decides how many civil servants there should be in the Scottish Executive, associated departments, executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies.
Answer
Ministers exercise overall control of administration expenditure by the Scottish Executive, associated departments, executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies through the budget approval process. In practice, within these approved budgets managers determine their staffing requirements.
- Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 June 2002
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Answered by Nicol Stephen on 30 July 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list by title each document that it has sent to (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in each of the last three years.
Answer
I refer the member to the answers given to questions S1W-24233 and S1W-24781.
