Chamber and committees

We plan to publish the paper during October. Patient Focus and Public Involvement - published in December last year - indicated that we would consult on a proposal to establish a Scottish Health Council as a national body with a local presence to replace local health councils. Our paper will draw on pre-consultation work being carried out by the Scottish Consumer Council and Scottish Health Feedback which will be completed in September.

His Royal Highness Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay is the Prince and Steward of Scotland. His role as referred to in Schedule 5, Part 1, paragraph 3(2) of the Scotland Act 1998 is as the owner of feudal superiorities in Scotland.

The members of Comataidh Craolaidh Gaidhlig, the Gaelic Broadcasting Committee, are:Iain MacAskill, ChairmanRosemary WardDuncan FergusonDonald MartinMairi MacInnesMairi MorleyDonald MacKillopCatriona CampbellThe 1990 Broadcasting Act established the Gaelic Television (now Broadcasting) Committee (CCG), which is appointed by the Independent Television Commission (ITC), to administer the Gaelic Television (now Broadcasting) Fund. The budget is £8.5 million. The CCG's remit is to finance the production of television and radio programmes in Gaelic; the training of people in making Gaelic programmes; audience research, and other activities related to the making of such programmes, but not to commission programmes.Broadcasting is a reserved matter, and it would be for the UK Government to recommend to the Westminster Parliament any changes in the legislation governing Gaelic broadcasting. By convention the Government does not intervene in the administration of broadcasting. The annual grant is paid to the CCG by the Scottish Executive via the Independent Television Commission. There is no particular role for any agency or public body for which the Scottish Executive is responsible.

The administrative staff at the Lands Tribunal for Scotland are employees of the Scottish Executive. They are subject to Scottish Executive terms and conditions and their pay is determined under the Scottish Executive main pay arrangements.

The administrative staff at the Scottish Land Court are employees of the Scottish Executive. They are subject to Scottish Executive terms and conditions and their pay is determined under the Scottish Executive main pay arrangements.The salaries of members of the Scottish Land Court are based on Senior Civil Service scales. Salary increases are determined in line with the recommendations made by the Senior Salaries Review Body for the UK Judiciary.

Yes. A total of three public local inquiries has been commissioned to address unresolved objections to Stopping Up Orders under the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997. These affected Philipshill Road and Glen Road, East Kilbride (2001); Tryst Road, Cumbernauld (2002), and the footpath between Neidpath Avenue and Beauly Place, Coatbridge (2002).In addition, South Lanarkshire Council has commissioned two public hearings in 2002 to address unresolved objections to Local Authority Traffic Orders made under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. These affected various streets in Cambuslang, and Queen Street and Kirkwood Street in Rutherglen town centre.South Lanarkshire Council and East Renfrewshire Council also jointly commissioned a public local inquiry in 2000 under The Compulsory Purchase by Public Authorities (Inquiry Procedure) (Scotland) Rules 1998 into proposals for the construction of the Glasgow Southern Orbital road.

Under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, local roads authorities have a general duty to secure the expeditious, convenient and safe movement of traffic. This general duty is met by the local authority making traffic regulation orders for reasons which can include the restriction of parking on certain roads.

I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-27777.

I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-27777.

I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-27777.