Further to the answer to question S1W-28005 by Mr Andy Kerr on 22 August 2002, what the reason was for the large number of senior civil ser…

Answered Asked by Linda Fabiani SNP Lodged 5 Sep 2002

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-28005 by Mr Andy Kerr on 22 August 2002, what the reason was for the large number of senior civil servants recruited in 2001-02, giving specific information regarding the reason for the number of heads of division recruited.

The answer

Answered by Andy Kerr on 19 Sep 2002 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

Twenty-eight senior civil servants (SCS) were recruited during 2001-02 to cover supply and demand arising from retirals, leavers, promotions and the creation of new SCS posts.Of the 28, 19 people from both internal and external sources were appointed via one generic recruitment campaign to provide a pool to cover for vacancies arising over the period January 2002 to June 2003.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-28989 by reference.