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In her evidence to the Committee, Mirka Skrzypczak said that under English law, it is a statutory requirement to remove pledges when the loan has been repaid, but that banks are notoriously slow to remove those security interests.
Chief Executive’s Office Michelle Quinn 5 Atlantic Quay,150 Broomielaw Glasgow, G2 8LU Direct Line: 0141 272 7110 [email protected] Date: Richard Leonard 17 March 2023 Convener Public Audit Committee Room T3.60 The Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP Dear Convener New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802 During a recent Freedom of Information (FOI) review, an additional piece of correspondence was identified which I believe is in scope of one of your previous requests following the First th Minister’s evidence session with the Public Audit Committee on the 4 November 2022.
The Bank’s recruitment policies and procedures pre-dates development of its gender equality strategy, and please see the answer to question S6W-06789 on 8 March 2022.
Response from the Scottish Government dated 9 January
Many thanks for your letter of 7 January regarding the Fair Work direction-making power introduced to the Scottish National Investment Bank Bill at Stage 2.
We hope these will assist in the committee’s consideration of the issues. The RIAS responded to NPF4 in 2022 with a call to focus on communities and the climate challenges that will be faced by Scotland.
Retrieved from https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2002/13/contents [accessed 1 October 2024] The twenty working day deadline "resets" back to zero when public authorities ask for reasonable clarification on an unclear request and does not "restart" until the public authority receives a clear request.3Scottish Information Commissioner. (2022). Get FOI right first time. Retrieved from https://www.foi.scot/sites/default/files/2022-05/GetFOIRightFirstTimePoster.pdf [accessed 31 March 2025]
Scottish Ministers may make regulations under section 10 of FOISA to extend the time for compliance under FOISA (up to 60 working days).1Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act. (2002).
As the Committee will be aware, the Bank has previously set out in written submission to the call for views (January 2022) its role in relation to Local Authorities.