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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 3 June 1998.

WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE 1998

Members present:

Mr David Davis, in the Chair

Mr Alan Campbell Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Mr Ian Davidson Mr Geraint Davies Ms Maria Eagle Ms Jane Griffiths

Mr Phil Hope Mr Christopher Leslie Mr Andrew Love Mr Charles Wardle Mr Alan William

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SIR JOHN BOURN, KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General, further examined.

REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL

PRIVATISATION OF THE ROLLING STOCK LEASING COMPANIES: (HC576)

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CONTENTS

MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED BY MR R TUCKER, GE CAPITAL RAILCAR SERVICES

PRIVATISATION OF THE ROLLING STOCK LEASING COMPANIES (PAC 97-98/304)

Examination of witnesses

MR D MACKENZIE, Managing Director, CVC Capital, MR D MASSIE Executive Chairman, IAF Group PLC, MR K ROBERTS, Director, Hawkpoint Partners Ltd, examined.

MR J MORTIMER, Treasury Officer of Accounts, further examined.

Question Number
1 - 19
20 - 39

Examination of witnesses

MR G PICKEN, Chief Executive, MR N QUINN, Director and General Manager, Forward Trust Group Ltd, MR B SOUTER, Executive Chairman, MR K COCHRANE, Group Finance Director, Stagecoach Holdings PLC, MR I ROBERTSON, Chief Executive (UK Bank), Royal Bank of Scotland, examined.

Question Number
40 - 59
60 - 79
80 - 99
100 - 103

Examination of witnesses

MR A JUKES, Adviser (formerly Managing Director), Forward Trust Rail Limited, MR S ANDERSON, Managing Director, Porterbrook Leasing Company Limited, DR J PRIDEAUX, Non-Executive Director, Angel Train Contracts Limited, examined.

Question Number
104 - 119
120 - 139
140 - 159
160 - 179
180 - 199
200 - 219
220 - 239
240 - 255

Examination of witnesses

MR A TURNBULL, Permanent Secretary, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, MR R MOUNTFORD, Managing Director, MR V THOMPSON, Director, S G Hambros, examined.

Question Number
256 - 259
260 - 279
280 - 299
300 - 319
320 - 339
340 - 359
360 - 379
380 - 393

APPENDIX 1

APPENDIX 2

APPENDIX 3

APPENDIX 4

APPENDIX 5

APPENDIX 6

APPENDIX 7

APPENDIX 8

APPENDIX 9

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Prepared 9 August 1998