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Written Question · S3W-10028 · Session 3

What the arrangements are for career development and succession planning at senior levels in the Scottish Prison Service.

Answered Asked by John Wilson SNP Lodged 19 Feb 2008

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the arrangements are for career development and succession planning at senior levels in the Scottish Prison Service.

The answer

Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 28 Feb 2008 · 9 days after it was lodged, on time

I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:
Career development and succession planning are managed primarily through the SPS Senior Assignment Panel which allocates managers in respect of vacancies, identified development needs and opportunities, and the individuals'' expressed preferences.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-10028 by reference.