§ Mr. Robert JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list(a) the (i) task forces, (ii) review panels and (iii) advisory groups his Department has, (b) the remit of each and (c) the members of each together with their principal employment and their level of remuneration. [62808]
§ Mr. Dewar[holding answer 14 December 1998]: A list of task forces, review panels and advisory groups follows. My Department does not hold centrally the information requested for these bodies and it could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Task Forces
- Action Group on Standards in Scottish Schools
- Best Value Task Force
- Borders Working Party
- Coronary Heart Disease Task Force
- Council Tax Collection Working Group
- Higher Still Implementation Group
- Higher Still Liaison Group
- Inter Agency Forum on Female Offenders in Scotland
- New Deal Advisory Task Force For Scotland
- Prestwick Task Force
- Protection Order Task Force
- Working Group on Tenant Participation
Review Panels
- Air Quality Forum
- HIV Health Promotion Strategy Review Group
- Land Reform Policy Group
- Learning Disability Review
- National Review of Health Resource Allocation
- Postgraduate Review Committee
- Review of Housing Statistical Returns Group
- Review of Public Health Legislation Steering Group
- Review of Rural Water and Sewerage Grant Scheme
- Review of SSSIs in Scotland
- Review of the Public Health Function in Scotland
- Review of the Scottish Roads Programme
- Review of Transport Policy in Scotland
- Scottish Bathing Water Review Panel
Advisory Groups
- 5–14 Committee
- Acute Services Group
- Advisory Committee on Statistical Information
- Commission on Local Government and the Scottish Parliament
- Committee on Post School Education and Training of Young People with Special Needs
- Consultative Panel on the Registration of Nursing Homes and Independent Hospitals
- Empty Homes Initiative Advisory Group
- Expert Panel on Sex Offending
- Languages Action Group
- Liaison Group on Road Accident Statistics
- Mental Health Reference Group
- National Co-ordinating Committee for the Staff Development of Teachers
- National Dental Advisory Committee
- National Goose Forum
684 - National Grid for Learning Scottish Steering Committee
- National Nursing Midwifery and Health Visiting Advisory Committee
- National Paramedical Advisory Committee
- National Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee
- National Transport Forum For Scotland
- New Housing Partnerships Advisory Group
- NHS Waiting List Support Force
- Objective 5B: Rural Diversification Forum: Project Assessment Committees (four)
- Planning Group on Teacher Supply
- Rehabilitation Technology Services Advisory Group
- Rough Sleepers Initiative Advisory Group
- Rural Agenda Steering Group
- Scottish Biodiversity Group
- Scottish Breast Screening National Advisory Group
- Scottish Cervical Screening National Advisory Group
- Scottish Childcare Board
- Scottish Criminal Statistics Committee
- Scottish Exports Forum
- Scottish Guidance Group
- Scottish Household Survey Advisory Group
- Scottish Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee
- Scottish Millennium Forum
- Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service Users Group
- Scottish National Rural Partnership
- Scottish Partnership on Domestic Violence
- Scottish School Leavers Survey Project Advisory Group
- Scottish Social Inclusion Network
- Scottish Statistical Liaison Committee
- Scottish University for Industry Advisory Group
- Scottish Virtual Teachers Centre Advisory Group
- Secretary of State's Advisory Committee on Scotland's Travelling People
- Secretary of State's Advisory Group on Sustainable Development
- Secretary of State's Advisory Panel of Economic Consultants
- SMART (Small Firms Merit Awards for Research and Technology): Scotland Judging Panel
- SME (Small and Medium Sized Enterprises) Initiative Operational Programme for Lowland Scotland: Advisory Group
- SME (Small and Medium Sized Enterprises) Initiative Operational Programme for Lowland Scotland: Programme Management Committee
- Social Work Statistics Liaison Group
- Working Group on Council Tax Collection