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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 23 June 1998.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

TAKEN BEFORE THE PROCEDURE COMMITTEE

TUESDAY 23 JUNE 1998

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Members present:

Mr Nicholas Winterton, in the Chair

Mr Keith Darvill	Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Edward Davey	Chris McCafferty
Mr David Drew	Mr Paul Stinchcombe
Mr Barry Gardiner	Mr Andrew Stunell

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CONTENTS

Letter from Mr Bruce George, MP, Chairman of the Defence Committee, to the Chairman

RESOURCE ACCOUNTING AND ESTIMATES PROCEDURE

Examination of Witnesses

MR BRUCE GEORGE, a Member of the House, Chairman of the Defence Committee, MR PAUL EVANS, Clerk of the Defence Committee and MR SIMON FIANDER, Audit Adviser to the Defence Committee, examined.

Question Number

1 - 18

Memorandum from Mr Bruce George, MP, Chairman of the Defence Committee, to the Procedure Committee

RESOURCE ACCOUNTING AND BUDGETING, FINANCIAL PROCEDURE AND POWERS AND RESOURCES OF SELECT COMMITTEES
THE DEFENCE COMMITTEE AND SCRUTINY OF EXPENDITURE

ESTIMATES AND SELECT COMMITTEES

COMMITTEE RESOURCES

RESOURCE ACCOUNTING AND THE FORM OF THE ESTIMATES

PROCEDURE ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE

Examination of Witness

RT HON DAVID DAVIS, a Member of the House, Chairman of the Committee of Public Accounts, examined.

Question Number

19 - 25

Letter from Mr Peter Luff MP, Chairman of the Agriculture Committee, to the Chairman

Examination of Witness

MR PETER LUFF, a Member of the House, Chairman of the Agriculture Select Committee, examined.

Question Number

26 - 41

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Prepared 21 October 1998