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Written Question · S2W-10698 · Session 2

What instructions are given to officials regarding the sifting of applications for judicial appointments prior to these applications being …

Answered Asked by Bill Aitken Con Lodged 16 Sep 2004

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive what instructions are given to officials regarding the sifting of applications for judicial appointments prior to these applications being submitted to the Judicial Appointments Committee.

The answer

Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 29 Sep 2004 · 13 days after it was lodged, on time

All applications for judicial appointment are received, considered and sifted by members of the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland. Scottish Executive officials are not involved in that process.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-10698 by reference.