The remit of the committee is to:keep the formula for resource allocation for NHSScotland under review;keep under review the information available to support elements of the formula;advise on possible formulaic approaches to the parts of health expenditure not currently covered by the needs-based formula; andadvise on adjustments to the formula for unmet need to tackle inequalities in the light of consultation.Furthermore, the committee will consider any relevant issues which are from time to time referred to it.Along with the Chairman, the members of the committee will be:David Bolton, Director of Primary Care, Lothian Primary Care NHS Trust;Dr Adam Bryson, Medical Director, National Services Division, Common Services Agency;Richard Copland, Director, Information and Statistics Division, Common Services Agency;Dr Frances Elliot, Medical Director, Fife Primary Care NHS Trust;Ms Fiona Mackenzie, Chief Executive, Highland Primary Care NHS Trust;Colin Masson, Director of Finance, Tayside University Hospitals NHS Trust;Mrs Lesley McLay, Director of Nursing, Ayrshire & Arran Primary Care Trust;Professor Lewis Ritchie, James Mackenzie Professor and Head of Department, University of Aberdeen;Matthew Sutton, Senior Research Fellow, University of Glasgow;Dr Lesley Wilkie, Director of Public Health, Argyll & Clyde Health Board, andProfessor Kevin Woods, William R...