The membership of the Sounding Board and Academic Panel remains as reported in the answer given to question S1W-17829 on 30 August 2001, with the exception of Susan Dalgetty (who has withdrawn from the Sounding Board on taking up an appointment with the Scottish Executive) and Oonagh Aitken (who has been replaced by Albert Tait following her resignation as Chief Executive of COSLA and pending the appointment of a permanent replacement).Given that both bodies had been up and running for some months, it was decided that rather than add to their membership at this late stage, the views of other experts would instead be sought through bilateral contacts, city visits and the seminar programme...