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Chamber and committees

Question reference: S1W-00710

  • Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: 26 July 1999

  • Current status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 6 August 1999

Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the names of all those who applied for the position of chairman of Caledonian MacBrayne, the names of those selected for interview and the criteria against which the candidates interviewed were judged.

Answer

The advertisement for the post of Chairman to Caledonian MacBrayne Limited stated that all applications would be treated strictly in confidence. It would therefore, be a breach of that confidence to name the applicants who applied for this appointment. I can however, advise that forty one applications were received and five candidates were interviewed. The criteria were decided at the outset and included:

analytical and strategic skills;

effective presentational communication and negotiating skills;

ability to provide direction;

strong leadership;

inspiration and motivation for the CalMac Board and staff;

excellent chairmanship ability;

broad knowledge of Highlands and Islands issues;

knowledge of passenger ferry services;

knowledge of NDPBs/Nationalised Industries and the Public Policy Framework; broad knowledge of transport issues;

proven experience at board level in the areas of commerce, finance or shipping; and

qualifications and/or experience in relevant subjects and issues (eg commerce, finance or shipping/transport). All candidates were advised of and assessed against these criteria.

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