Select Committee on Public Accounts Twentieth Report


PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT

(Session 1996-97)

WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 1997

Members present:

Mr Robert Sheldon, in the Chair

Mr Denzil Davies Mr Mike Watson
Mr Gerry Sutcliffe Sir Michael Shersby
Mr Mike Hall Mr Alan Williams
Mr Charles Wardle Mr Michael Stern
Mr Andrew Rowe


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

  The Committee deliberated.

  Mr J Breckenridge, Assistant Treasury Officer of Accounts, was further examined.

  The Comptroller and Auditor General's report on Motability (HC 252) was considered.

  Ms A E Bowtell, CB, Permanent Secretary, the Department of Social Security; and Mr N Muddiman, CBE, Director, Motability (HC 252-i).

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

  

(Session 1997-98)

WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 1997

Members present:

Mr David Davis, in the Chair

Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Ms Jane Griffiths
Mr Christopher Leslie Mr Alan Williams
Ms Maria Eagle Mr Phil Hope
Mr Robert Maclennan


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

  The Committee deliberated.

  Another draft Report (Motability), 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 19 read and agreed to.

  Paragraph 20 read, amended and agreed to.

  Paragraph 21 read and agreed to.

  Paragraph 22 read, amended and agreed to.

  Paragraph 23 read and agreed to.

  Paragraph 24 read, amended and agreed to.

  Paragraphs 25 to 36 read and agreed to.

  Paragraph 37 read, amended and agreed to.

  Paragraph 38 read and agreed to.

  Paragraph 39 read, amended and agreed to.   Paragraphs 40 to 61 read and agreed to.

  Postponed paragraph 4 read, amended and agreed to.

  Resolved, That the Report, as amended, be the Twentieth 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 Monday 12 January 1998 at half past Four o'clock.


 
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