To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will list for all task forces and policy reviews with external members established by his Department since May 1997 (a) their dates of establishment, (b) those which have issued final reports and their dates of publication, (c) those which have been terminated and their dates of termination and (d) for those bodies still in existence, expected reporting and termination dates; [79281](2) if he will list all those task forces and policy reviews with external members established by his Department since May 1997 which have set up
(a) subgroups, (b) working parties and (c) other subsidiary committees. [79258]
The information requested is provided in the following table.
Title
| Date of establishment
| Date of termination
| Expected date of termination where known
| Final report published
| Expected report date where known
| |
(b)Policy reviews
| ||||||
| Scottish Homes' Support for Owner Occupation | June 1997 | — | — | — | — | |
| Scottish Homes' Support for Social Rented Housing | June 1997 | — | — | — | — | |
| Review of the Scottish Water Industry | June 1997 | — | — | — | — | |
| Review of the Processing of Cases in the Children's Hearings System | July 1997 | — | — | — | — | |
| Review to Identify Areas of Scotland Appropriate for Designation as National Parks | September 1997 | — | — | — | — | |
| Review of Countryside Access Legislation in Scotland | October 1997 | — | — | — | — | |
| Review into the System of Land Ownership and Management in Scotland | October 1997 | — | — | — | — | |
| Scottish Interdepartmental Review of the Treatment of Vulnerable and Intimidated Witnesses | October 1997 | October 1998 | — | November 1998 | — | |
| A Review of Aspects of Gaelic Broadcasting | December 1997 | June 1998 | — | May 1998 | — | |
| Review of Community Disposals and the use of Custody for Women Offenders in Scotland | December 1997 | May 1998 | — | May 1998 | — | |
| Review of Rural Water and Sewerage Grant Scheme | January 1998 | — | — | — | Summer 1999 | |
| National Review of Health Resource Allocation | January 1998 | — | June 1999 | — | June 1999 | |
| Review of SSSIs in Scotland | February 1998 | — | — | — | Summer 1999 | |
| Review of Community Education | February 1998 | — | — | — | — | |
| Review of Public Health Legislation | February 1998 | — | — | — | — | |
| Review of EA and SEPA Environmental Legislation (with DETR) | May 1998 | — | Late 1999 | — | End 1999 | |
| Strategic Study of Organic Wastes to Land | May 1998 | October 1998 | — | October 1998 | — | |
| Review of the Law and Practice of Compulsory Purchase and Land Compensation (with DETR) | June 1998 | — | — | — | 1999 | |
| Review of Domestic Violence | June 1998 | — | — | — | — | |
| Review of Public Health Function | Summer 1998 | — | — | — | Summer 1998 | |
| HIV Health Promotion Review Group1 | August 1998 | — | — | — | — | Spring 1999 |
| Learning Disability Review1 | October 1998 | — | — | — | December 1999 | |
| Committee on Review of Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 | December 1998 | — | — | — | Summer 2000 | |
| Lord MacLean's Committee on Serious Violent and Sexual Offenders | January 1999 | — | — | — | 2000 | |
1One or more sub-groups have been set up | ||||||
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.