Social Security - Minutes of Evidence [Back to Report]

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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 9 February 2000.

WEDNESDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2000

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Members present:

Mr Archy Kirkwood, in the Chair

Ms Karen Buck	Dr Doug Naysmith
Mr Andrew Dismore	Mr Laurence Robertson
Mrs Joan Humble	Mr Gareth Thomas
Mr Edward Leigh

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CONTENTS

Memorandum submitted by the Appeals Service (BAMS 56)

Report by the President of Appeals Tribunal on the Methodology Used in the Pilot Exercise on Standards of Decision Making

Examination of Witness

JUDGE MICHAEL HARRIS, President of Appeals Tribunal, The Appeals Service, examined.

Question Number

476 - 499

500 - 511

Supplementary memorandum submitted by the Appeals Service

Examination of Witnesses

MR HUGH BAYLEY, a Member of the House, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, DR MANSEL AYLWARD, Chief Medical Adviser, Department of Social Security, MR NORMAN HAIGHTON, Project Director, with responsibility for Medical Services, Benefits Agency, examined.

Question Number

512 - 539

540 - 559

560 - 579

580 - 584

Supplementary memorandum submitted by Department of Social Security

Letter to Dr Holden from Mr Hugh Bayley MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security

Memorandum submitted by Mr Hugh Bayley MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (BAMS 44)

THE NEXT SET OF QUESTIONS WERE ASKED BUT TIME CONSTRAINTS MEANT THEY WERE NOT ANSWERED AT THE PRESENTATION

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Prepared 5 April 2000