Written Question · S2W-29409 · Session 2
Whether it will list for each year since declaration of political affiliation became mandatory as part of the system of appointments to pub…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list for each year since declaration of political affiliation became mandatory as part of the system of appointments to public bodies in Scotland the (a) total number of appointments made, (b) number of appointees who declared a political affiliation and (c) number of these appointees affiliated to each political party.
The answer
I refer the member to the answersto questions S1W-20118 on 26 March 2002, S1W-24411 on 17 April 2002and S1W-25468 on 30 April 2002 which explains why annual data for part of the periodin question (July 1996 to March 2001) is not available. I also refer the memberto the answer to question S2W-27465 on 14 August 2006,which provided the requested information for the period from 1 April 2004 until 31 May 2006. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
The following table details thenumber of board members of public bodies regulated by the UK Commissionerfor Public Appointments who, on appointment or reappointment between 1 April 2001 and 31 March 2004, declaredpolitical activity.
| 1 April 2001 to
31 March 2002
| 1 April 2002 to
31 March 2003
| 1 April 2003 to
31 March 2004
Total number of appointments made in period (including reappointments)
| 273
| 253
| 220
Total number of appointees declaring party political activity
| 65 (24%)
| 61 (24%)
| 32 (14%)
Conservative
| 1 made to an Advisory NDPB (0.4%).
3 made to a NHS body (1%).
| 5 made to Executive NDPBs (2%).
| 3 made to NHS Bodies (1%).
Labour
| 8 made to Executive NDPBs (3%).
6 made to Advisory NDPBs (2%).
29 made to NHS Bodies (11%).
| 22 made to Executive NDPBs (9%).
8 made to NHS Bodies (3%).
| 8 made to Executive NDPBs (4%).
6 made to Advisory NDPBs (3%).
5 made to NHS Bodies (2%).
1 made to a Public Corporation (0.4%).
Liberal Democrat
| 1 made to an Executive NDPB (0.4%).
1 made to an Advisory NDPB (0.4%).
5 made to NHS Bodies (2%).
| 10 made to Executive NDPBs (4%).
| 1 made to an Advisory NDPB (0.4%).
1 made to an NHS Body (0.4%).
SNP
| 1 made to an Executive NDPB (0.4%).
1 made to an Advisory NDPB (0.4%).
4 made to NHS Bodies (2%).
| 5 made to Executive NDPBs (2%).
1 made to an Advisory NDPB (0.4%).
| 2 made to NHS Bodies (0.9%).
Other
| 1 made to an Advisory NDPB (0.4%).
4 made to NHS Bodies (2%).
| 9 made to Executive NDPBs (4%).
1 made to an Advisory NDPB (0.4%).
|
The following table details thenumber of board members of public bodies regulated by the UK Commissionerfor Public Appointments who, on appointment or reappointment between 1 April 2001 and 31 March 2004, declaredpolitical activity.
| 1 April 2001 to
31 March 2002
| 1 April 2002 to
31 March 2003
| 1 April 2003 to
31 March 2004
Total number of appointments made in period (including reappointments)
| 273
| 253
| 220
Total number of appointees declaring party political activity
| 65 (24%)
| 61 (24%)
| 32 (14%)
Conservative
| 1 made to an Advisory NDPB (0.4%).
3 made to a NHS body (1%).
| 5 made to Executive NDPBs (2%).
| 3 made to NHS Bodies (1%).
Labour
| 8 made to Executive NDPBs (3%).
6 made to Advisory NDPBs (2%).
29 made to NHS Bodies (11%).
| 22 made to Executive NDPBs (9%).
8 made to NHS Bodies (3%).
| 8 made to Executive NDPBs (4%).
6 made to Advisory NDPBs (3%).
5 made to NHS Bodies (2%).
1 made to a Public Corporation (0.4%).
Liberal Democrat
| 1 made to an Executive NDPB (0.4%).
1 made to an Advisory NDPB (0.4%).
5 made to NHS Bodies (2%).
| 10 made to Executive NDPBs (4%).
| 1 made to an Advisory NDPB (0.4%).
1 made to an NHS Body (0.4%).
SNP
| 1 made to an Executive NDPB (0.4%).
1 made to an Advisory NDPB (0.4%).
4 made to NHS Bodies (2%).
| 5 made to Executive NDPBs (2%).
1 made to an Advisory NDPB (0.4%).
| 2 made to NHS Bodies (0.9%).
Other
| 1 made to an Advisory NDPB (0.4%).
4 made to NHS Bodies (2%).
| 9 made to Executive NDPBs (4%).
1 made to an Advisory NDPB (0.4%).
|
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-29409 by reference.