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Scottish Screen Board
06/10/2005
Culture Minister Patricia Ferguson today announced the reappointment of Ray Macfarlane as the Chair to the Scottish Screen Board.
Ray Macfarlane who is a Senior Director of Corporate Banking at Bank of Scotland, which is a major supporter of the Arts in Scotland.
She is a qualified solicitor and began her career in private practice, after graduating from the University of Glasgow. She has held various economic development posts, including that of Managing Director of Scottish Enterprise, with responsibility for National and International Operations. She is a non-executive Director of the Scottish Institute of Sport and Honorary Co-Chair of BAFTA Scotland. She holds no other Ministerial public appointments.
This reappointment will be for three years and will run from September 1 to August 31, 2008. The post is part-time and is not remunerated with a time commitment of two days per month.
Scottish Screen is a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) and the Board is appointed by, and accountable to, Scottish Ministers. The Board comprises a maximum of 15 Members, including the Chair. Scottish Screen is based in Glasgow and is the national public body for film in Scotland. It has a budget of around £3 million from the Executive and also has responsibility for distributing National Lottery funding for film in Scotland.
This Ministerial public appointment was made in accordance with the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland's Code of Practice.
All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees' political activity (if there is any to be declared) to be made public.
She has declared no political activity in the last five years.
The appointment is made without prejudice to the outcome of Ministers' consideration of the recent report of the Cultural Commission recommending changes in Scotland's cultural infrastructure.