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Written Question · S3W-16624 · Session 3

Whether targets were set for (a) applications to and (b) outcomes of the Fresh Talent initiative when it was conceived and, if so, what the…

Answered Asked by Hugh O'Donnell LD Lodged 30 Sep 2008

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether targets were set for (a) applications to and (b) outcomes of the Fresh Talent initiative when it was conceived and, if so, what these targets were.

The answer

Answered by Linda Fabiani on 22 Oct 2008 · 22 days after it was lodged, on time

There were no targets set for the Fresh Talent initiative when it was conceived in 2004.
The outputs to date include:
884,170 visitors to www.scotlandistheplace.com.
19,524 Relocation Advisory Service customers.
8,475 successful applications to the Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland Scheme.
4,197 subscribers to the Scotland is the Place newsletter.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-16624 by reference.