The other members of the Scottish Parliament on the panel were Margaret Burgess, Helen Eadie, Alison McInnes, Mary Scanlon and Maureen Watt—all women, who incidentally selected a woman, but members should read no more into it than that.The Parliament is not subject to the code of practice on ministerial appointments to public bodies, but we follow the guidelines to ensure that best practice is observed and that the process is fair.