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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 17 January 2001.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

TAKEN BEFORE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

MONDAY 17 APRIL 2000

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Members present:

Mr David Davis, in the Chair

Mr Jim Murphy	Mr Gerry Steinberg
Mr David Rendel	Mr Alan Williams

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MR BOB LE MARECHAL, CB, Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General, National Audit Office, further examined.
MR GLENN HULL, Second Treasury Officer of Accounts, HM Treasury, further examined.

REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL: COURT FUNDS OFFICE: FUNDS IN COURT: UNCLAIMED BALANCES: PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE ACCOUNTS 1998-99 (HC 833); AND PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE AGENCY ACCOUNTS 1998-99 (HC 416)

HEARING ON FUNDS IN COURT: UNCLAIMED BALANCES (PAC 99-00/125)

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CONTENTS

Letter to the Clerk of the Committee from the Permanent Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department

Examination of Witnesses

SIR HAYDEN PHILLIPS KCB, Permanent Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department and MR NICK SMEDLEY, Acting Chief Executive, Public Trust Office, examined.

Question Number

1 - 19

20 - 39

40 - 59

60 - 79

80 - 99

100 - 119

120 - 123

APPENDIX 1

LETTER TO THE COMMITTEE ASSISTANT FROM THE PERMANENT SECRETARY, LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT, TOGETHER WITH A MEMORANDUM (PAC 1999-2000/171)




Court Funds Office—Funds in Court: Unclaimed Balances: Public Trust Office Accounts 1998-99

APPENDIX 2

PAC REPORTS THAT HAVE REFERRED TO CONFIDENTIALITY CLAUSES IN TERMINATION AGREEMENTS (PAC 1999-2000/184)

MEMORANDUM BY THE NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE

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Prepared 31 January 2001