Question reference: S1W-00917
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 12 August 1999
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Current status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 26 August 1999
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are quotas for the number of temporary Sheriffs in Scotland and when permanent positions will be filled.
Answer
There is no fixed complement of temporary Sheriffs and numbers are kept under regular review. Vacancies for permanent Sheriffs are advertised and filled from the field who apply. The numbers of Permanent Sheriffs are also kept under review in consultation with Sheriffs Principal.