Question reference: S5W-36156
- Asked by: Elaine Smith, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 11 March 2021
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Current status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 22 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in increasing the proportion of young (a) women, and (b) men taking up places on public boards.
Answer
There are currently 723 people who have been appointed to public body boards. In line with a target set by the Ethical Standards Commissioner, the Scottish Government collect and report on numbers of public appointees who are aged under 49. As of 15 March 2021 there are total of 120 people who are aged under 49 : 82 (11.3%) women and 38 (5.3%) men.