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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 21 January 1998.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

TAKEN BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

WEDNESDAY 21 JANUARY 1998

Members present:

Mr David Davis, in the Chair	Mr Robert Maclennan
Mr Alan Campbell	Mr Richard Page
Ms Maria Eagle	Mr Charles Wardle
Mr Christopher Leslie	Mr Alan Williams
Mr Andrew Love

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Mr R N Le Marechal, CB, Deputy Comptroller, National Audit Office, further examined.

REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL

THE PFI CONTRACTS FOR BRIDGEND AND FAZAKERLEY PRISONS: HC 253

CONTRACTED PRISONS: COST AND STAFFING COMPARISONS 1995-96 (PAC/97-98/113)

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CONTENTS

Memorandum by HM Prison Service

INTRODUCTION
SUMMARY
DETAILED RESULTS

ANNEX


Examination of Witnesses

Mr Richard Tilt, Drector General, Mr Julian Le Vay, Director of Finance and Mr Tim Wilson, Head, Contracts & Competition Group, HM Prison Service, examined.

Question Number
1 - 19
20 - 39
40 - 59
60 - 79
80 - 99
100 - 119
120 - 139
140 - 159
160 - 173


APPENDIX 1

THE PFI CONTRACTS FOR BRIDGEND AND FAZAKERLEY PRISONS (PAC/97- 98/234)

Supplementary Information from HM Prison Service

APPENDIX 2

THE PFI CONTRACTS FOR BRIDGEND AND FAZAKERLEY PRISONS (PAC/97- 98/347)

Copy of a letter to the Clerk of the Committee from the Director General, HM Prison Service

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Prepared 8 April 1998