Gender balance on public boards in Scotland

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Dear Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh,

This is a Freedom of Information Request.

In November 2015 The First Minister made a commitment to work towards gender balance on all public boards in Scotland.

Please could you supply me with the following information?

1. At November 12 2015, how many men and 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?

Please do not send the requested information in pdf format files. I would prefer to receive the requested information by email in a machine readable format such as MS Excel.

I look forward to hearing from you in due course.

Yours faithfully,

Ally Tibbitt

Jane McCrorie, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act – Request Number 1019

Thank you for your interest in the Royal Botanic Garden.

We have received your request for information, made under the provisions
of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act, as follows:

"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?"

We are currently working on your enquiry and will respond by 16 February
2018.

Yours sincerely,

 

Jane McCrorie

FOI Coordinator

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh | 20a Inverleith Row | EH3 5LR | 0131 248
2870

The [1]Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is a charity registered in Scotland
(No SC007983)

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Jane McCrorie, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh

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Dear Ally,

 

Please see the attached response to your FOI request.

 

 

Jane McCrorie

FOI Coordinator

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh | 20a Inverleith Row | EH3 5LR | 0131 248
2870

 

 

 

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