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Sir Peter Burt (Chair)

Sir Peter had a long and distinguished career with the Bank of Scotland. Born in East Africa, he was educated in Scotland. He graduated from St Andrews University and from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School before working in the computer industry in California and Scotland. He joined the Bank of Scotland in 1975 and became Treasurer and Chief General Manager in 1988 and Chief Executive in 1996. On the Bank's merger with Halifax in 2001, he became Executive Deputy Chairman of HBOS plc until his retiral in 2003. He was appointed Chairman of ITV in February 2004 and holds a number of other Board appointments.

Dr Janet Lowe CBE

Janet was educated at Hull University (BA), Dundee University (MBA) and Stirling University (Ed.D). She was Principal of Lauder College from 1996 to 2005, having held previous posts at Napier University and Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art. She was a member of the Board of Scottish Enterprise from 1998 to 2004. Janet is currently a member of the Court of the University of Dundee and of the new Scottish Funding Council for Further and Higher Education.

Peter Daniels OBE

Peter was Chief Executive of East Renfrewshire Council from August 1995 until September 2004. Before that he was Chief Executive of Clydesdale District Council for 12 years. He is currently Her Majesty's Lay Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland.
Peter was also a member of East Kilbride District Council between 1979 and 1981. He has undertaken no political activities since then. He has been a member of the Scottish Records Advisory Council since 1998 and more recently was Chair of the Working Group set up by Ministers to look at the role of off licenses in the community.

Professor John Baillie

John is Visiting Professor of Accountancy at the University of Glasgow. He is a former partner of KPMG. He has chaired various groups and committees in the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, is a Member of the Reporting Panel of the Competition Commission (2002 to date) and a member of the Accounts Commission (2003 to date).

Support for the Committee

Specialist adviser to the Committee: Kenneth McKay CBE
Secretary to the Committee: David Milne
Assistant Secretary to the Committee: Stewart Barrie