Question reference: S4W-30254
- Asked by: Christina McKelvie, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 2 March 2016
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Current status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 3 March 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in meeting the target of ensuring that ministerial public appointments are more diverse and reflective of the population, as set out in its Equality Outcomes and Mainstreaming Report 2015.
Answer
In 2015, Scottish Ministers appointed more women than men, on merit, to positions on the boards of Scotland’s public bodies. 54% of those appointed under the process regulated by the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland were women, representing a significant step forward in progress towards our aim of achieving broader diversity in Scotland’s leadership, and an historic first for Scotland. Statistics for appointments made in 2015 and an analysis is available from 3 March 2016 at: www.appointed-for-scotland.org.