To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-28344 by Ms Margaret Curran on 9 September 2002, whether it will list when there has been a vacancy for a Scottish position on (a) the Commission for Racial Equality, (b) the Equal Opportunities Commission, (c) the National Disability Council and (d) each of the UK research councils since May 1999; who it put forward for such vacancies and by which minister any names were put forward, and whether it is aware of who was finally appointed to each post.