PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING
TO THE REPORT
WEDNESDAY 13 JANUARY 1999
Members present:
Mr Archy Kirkwood, in the Chair
| Ms Karen Buck | Miss Julie Kirkbride
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| Mr Vernon Coaker | Mr Edward Leigh
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| Mr Andrew Dismore | Kali Mountford
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| Mr Howard Flight | Mr Chris Pond
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| Mrs Joan Humble |
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The Committee deliberated.
Resolved, That the Committee
examine the War Pensions Agency and ITSA on their business plans
for 1999/2000.
WEDNESDAY 17 MARCH 1999
Members present:
Mr Archy Kirkwood, in the Chair
| Ms Karen Buck | Kali Mountford
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| Mr Andrew Dismore | Dr Doug Naysmith
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| Mrs Joan Humble | Mr Chris Pond
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| Miss Julie Kirkbride |
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The Committee deliberated.
Ordered, That the Chairman
and up to two Committee staff be authorised to undertake a visit
on behalf of the Committee to the headquarters of the War Pensions
Agency and ITSA before the meetings in April; and that other Members
of the Committee be authorised to accompany the Chairman.—(The
Chairman.)
WEDNESDAY 14 APRIL 1999
Members present:
Mr Archy Kirkwood, in the Chair
| Ms Karen Buck | Miss Julie Kirkbride
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| Mr Andrew Dismore | Mr Edward Leigh
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| Mr Howard Flight | Dr Doug Naysmith
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| Mrs Joan Humble | Ms Debra Shipley
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The Committee deliberated.
Mr Gordon Hextall, Chief Executive, and Mr Alan Burnham,
Acting Operations Director, War Pensions Agency, and Dr Anne Braidwood,
DSS Medical Policy Manager, were examined.
[Adjourned
till Wednesday 21 April at a quarter past Ten o'clock.
WEDNESDAY 16 JUNE 1999
Members present:
Mr Archy Kirkwood, in the Chair
| Ms Karen Buck | Mr Edward Leigh
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| Mr Andrew Dismore | Kali Mountford
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| Mrs Joan Humble | Mr Chris Pond
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| Mr Howard Flight | Dr Doug Naysmith
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| Miss Julie Kirkbride |
Ms Debra Shipley |
The Committee deliberated.
Draft Report [War Pensions Agency Business Plan 1999-2000],
proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the Chairman's
draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 3 read and agreed to.
Paragraph 4 read, amended and agreed to.
Paragraph 5 read and agreed to.
Paragraph 6 read, amended and agreed to.
Paragraphs 7 and 8 read and agreed to.
Paragraphs 9 to 11 read, amended and agreed to.
Paragraph 12 read and agreed to.
Paragraph 13 read, amended and agreed to.
Paragraph 14 read and agreed to.
Paragraph 15 read, amended and agreed to.
Paragraphs 16 to 19 read and agreed to.
Paragraph 20 read, amended and agreed to.
Paragraphs 21 and 22 read and agreed to.
Paragraphs 23 to 27 read, amended and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report,
as amended, be the Sixth 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)) applied
to the report.
Several Papers were ordered to be appended to the
Minutes of Evidence.
Ordered, That the Appendices
to the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee be reported
to the House.—(The Chairman.)
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