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That is a challenge in the wider public appointments process, and the Scottish Government has set out its desire to see greater diversity and a greater number of women on public bodies. We have set a date—2020—by when we want 50:50 representation.
To refuse to do so is reckless and damaging, particularly given that, according to the Financial Times, we are facing the worst recession since 1709. I was not there and you were not there, so we cannot say whether that is true, but if that is even partially true it would be the height of folly to continue.
It is an argument that I explored with the Government’s bill team at the committee meeting before the recess. The Scottish Parliament is a parliament of minorities, as it is designed to be.
That is a question on the detail for Malcolm Leitch. 11:00 Just a few weeks ago during Easter recess, your colleagues in the Scottish Parliament information centre very helpfully produced a report on the deployment of European structural funds in Scotland.
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Date answered:
13 November 2012
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I asked the clerks to produce a paper on possible options for our future work programme that also outlines what the committee has done to date. I am not asking for agreement today on exactly what we will do; rather I ask for indications of which areas the committee might want to consider for our programme after the summer recess so that the clerks can work up some more detailed ideas.