HC Deb 31 March 1998 vol 309 cc461-2W
Mr. Swinney

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his answer of 17 March 1998,Official Report, column 576, for what reasons the Cairngorms Partnership stipulates that members of its advisory board appointed by local authorities should be the convenor of the local authority. [37108]

Mr. Macdonald

The Chairman of the Cairngorms Partnership has invited representatives at the highest level from those agencies with a key role to play in implementation of the Management Strategy, including the Convenors of the relevant local authorities, to form an Advisory Board. Membership of the Board is a matter for the Chairman of the partnership.