Gender balance on public boards - Disclosure Scotland: FOI release

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.


FOI reference: FOI/18/00150
Date received: 19 January 2018
Date responded: 7 February 2018

Information requested

You stated that in November 2015 the First Minister made a commitment to work towards gender balance on all public boards in Scotland and asked Disclosure Scotland to supply you with information on the following:

1. At November 12 2015, how many men and how many women were on the board of your organisation?

2. At November 12 2015, was the Chairperson (or person with an equivalent role) a man or a woman?

3. How many men and how many women are now on the board of your organisation?

4. Is the current Chairperson (or person with an equivalent role) a man or a woman?

5. Does the board have a formal strategy or policy commitment to achieving gender balance? If so please supply a copy of the document where the policy is laid out. Please also confirm the date that this policy was adopted.

6. What is the current median FTE pay for men and women in the organisation?

Response

The answers to your questions are as follows:

1. At November 12 2015, how many men and how many women were on the board of your organisation?

At 12 November 2015 Disclosure Scotland's Board comprised of seven men and three women.

2. At November 12 2015, was the Chairperson (or person with an equivalent role) a man or a woman?

At 12 November 2015 the Chairperson was a man.

3. How many men and how many women are now on the board of your organisation?

Currently Disclosure Scotland's Board comprises of five men and four women.

4. Is the current Chairperson (or person with an equivalent role) a man or a woman?

The current Chairperson is a woman.

5. Does the board have a formal strategy or policy commitment to achieving gender balance? If so please supply a copy of the document where the policy is laid out. Please also confirm the date that this policy was adopted.

As an executive agency, Disclosure Scotland is covered by Scottish Government's policy to achieving gender balance.

6. What is the current median FTE pay for men and women in the organisation?

Based on the December 2017 payroll the median pay for men and women is as follows:

  • Median for men - £29,862.24
  • Median for women - £25,771.32

The figures for average/median salary refer only to permanent staff employed by Scottish Government.

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Contact

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Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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