Written Question · S1W-16435 · Session 1
Whether it retains an assessor on the board of Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd; if so, what responsibilities the assessor has and to who…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it retains an assessor on the board of Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd; if so, what responsibilities the assessor has and to whom the assessor is accountable.
The answer
Yes, the Scottish Executive retains an assessor on the board of Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (HIAL). The role of the assessor is to represent the Scottish ministers' interests, as shareholder, at board meetings and to advise the board on aspects of the Executive's policy which are relevant to the board's discussions. The Assessor, who is not a member of the board and does not vote at board meetings, is appointed under HIAL's Articles of Association and is accountable to the Scottish ministers.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-16435 by reference.