Select Committee on Public Accounts First Report




PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE
RELATING TO THE REPORT

WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER 1996

(Session 1996 - 97)

Members present:

Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair

Sir Kenneth Carlisle Mr Tim Smith
Mr Denzil Davies Mr Gerry Sutcliffe
Mr Mike Hall Mr Charles Wardle
Mr Andrew Rowe Mr Alan Williams
Sir Michael Shersby


  Sir John Bourn, KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General, was further examined.

  The Committee deliberated.

  Mr F Martin, Treasury Officer of Accounts was, further examined.

  The Comptroller and Auditor General's report on National Health Service Supplies in England (HC 457) was considered.

  Mr A Langlands, Chief Executive, the National Health Service Executive: and Mr T Hunt, Chief Executive, the NHS Supplies Authority, were examined.

[Adjourned till Monday next at half past Four o'clock.

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MONDAY 17 NOVEMBER 1997

(Session 1997 - 98)

Members present:

Mr David Davis in the Chair

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Mr Christopher Leslie
Mr Ian Davidson Mr Andrew Love
Ms Maria Eagle Mr Robert Maclennan
Ms Jane Griffiths Mr Charles Wardle
Mr Phil Hope


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  Draft Report (NHS Supplies in England), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.

  Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.

  Paragraphs 1 to 3 read and agreed to.

  Paragraph 4 postponed.

  Paragraphs 5 to 62 read and agreed to.

  Postponed paragraph 4 read and agreed to.

  Resolved, That the Report be the First Report of the Committee to the House.

  Ordered, That the Chairman do make the Report to the House.

  Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 134 (Select Committees (Reports)) be applied to the Report.

[Adjourned till Wednesday next at a quarter past Four o'clock.



 
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