Between May 1997 and July 2000, the following non-departmental public bodies came into existence:NPDBDate EstablishedBritish Potato Council1/7/97Clinical Standards Board for Scotland 1/4/99Health Technology Board for Scotland1/4/00Learning and Teaching Scotland1/7/00Scottish Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards9/11/98Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission1/4/99Scottish Further Education Funding Council4/7/99Scottish Advisory Committee on the Dental Workforce1/4/99Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland1/11/99The British Potato Council supersedes the Potato Marketing Board and the Scottish Seed Potato Development Council.