Year Number of Working Groups Number Attended by Officials % 1999 (from 1 July) 1,566 32 2.04 2000 2,147 67 3.12 2001 3,537 90 2.54 2002 4,216 85 2.02 2003 (to 30 June) 2,147 72 3.35 Total 13,613 346 2.54 The total number of workinggroups includes a substantial proportion where there is no devolved interest.Scottish Executive officials only attend working groups where devolved businessis on the agenda and Scotland...