To ask the Scottish Executive how many successful candidates for posts in the Executive have been appointed from (a) within the former Scottish Office, (b) within the Executive, (c) elsewhere within the civil service, (d) public sector employment other than the civil service, (e) the private sector and (f) being unemployed. Since 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2003, thenumber of successful candidates for posts in the Senior Civil Service in the Executivewere appointed from: (a) within the former Scottish Office 0 (b) within the Executive 2 (c) elsewhere within the civil service 0 (d) public sector employment other than the civil service 3 (e) private sector 2 (f) unemployed 1 Below SCS level this information is not held centrally.