Nick Minchin (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance and Administration) Share this | Hansard source

I think this is of interest in this debate. This report says:

Andy Kerr, the finance minister—

of Scotland—

announced yesterday that 12 independent assessors had been selected to provide non-party political analysis of all quango appointments.

But he immediately faced criticism from opposition parties when it became clear that six of these new assessors—chosen to make sure that quango appointments are not politically motivated—are, in fact, active Labour Party members.