To ask the Scottish Executive what advertising was carried out for the new Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service; when and where the post was advertised; whether anyone was invited to apply and, if so, whether it will provide details; if the post was not advertised, what the reasons were; what criteria applied to the post and, in particular, whether experience in the prison service in Scotland or abroad was required; who determined the criteria; who appointed the new Chief Executive; how many interviews took place and with whom, and, if there was a short list and a long list of candidates, how many candidates were on each.