Meeting of the Parliament 11 March 2025
Douglas Lumsden has said that his questions were largely answered by my opening speech, so I am a bit concerned about the fact that he is not now going to support the motion. A motion was agreed to in the Parliament on the reappointment of Dr Richard Dixon as an existing member of the board for three years, but this is a completely separate appointment, as chair for four years. Therefore, it is entirely in line with the “Code of Practice for Ministerial Appointments to Public Bodies in Scotland”.
Board members should be informed of reappointment decisions 13 weeks in advance of their term coming to an end, hence why the process overlapped with the chair appointment process. The period of a three-year reappointment term is based on a recommendation from the body, in line with succession planning arrangements as required by the—