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Culture, Media and Sport - Minutes of Evidence [Back to Report]

Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 23 May 2000.

TUESDAY 23 MAY 2000

Members present:

Mr Gerald Kaufman, in the Chair

Mr David Faber Miss Julie Kirkbride

Mr Ronnie Fearn Mr John Maxton

Mr Christopher Fraser Mrs Diana Organ

Mrs Llin Golding Ms Claire Ward

Mr Alan Keen Derek Wyatt

CONTENTS

Memorandum submitted by Major General Roberto Conforti, Italian Carabinieri

Examination of Witness

MAJOR GENERAL ROBERTO CONFORTI, Head of Protection of National Heritage Command, Italian Carabinieri, examined.

Question Number
452 - 459
460 - 474

Examination of Witnesses

DETECTIVE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT JOHN COLES, Organised Crime Group, Metropolitan Police Service and DETECTIVE CONSTABLE PENNY STEVENSON, Interpol London, National Criminal Intelligence Service, examined.

Question Number
475 - 479
480 - 501

Memorandum submitted by Mr Edward Dolman, Chief Executive, Christie's
APPENDIX A

Facsimile of 1985 Code of Practice

APPENDIX B

Extract from Christie's Staff Handbook

Memorandum submitted by Sotheby's

Examination of Witnesses

MR EDWARD DOLMAN, Chief Executive, Christie's, MR SIMON TAYLOR, Deputy Managing Director, Sotheby's, MR CHRISTOPHER ELWES, Chief Executive, Bonhams and MR PAUL WHITFIELD, Director, Phillips, examined.

Question Number
502 - 519
520 - 539
540 - 546