Public Accounts - Minutes of Evidence

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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 21 March 2001.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

TAKEN BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

WEDNESDAY 21 MARCH 2001

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Members present:

Mr David Davis, in the Chair

Mr Simon Burns	Mr Andrew Love
Mr Alan Campbell	Mr David Rendel
Mr Ian Davidson	Mr Gerry Steinberg
Mr Nigel Griffiths	Mr Alan Williams
Mr Edward Leigh

SIR JOHN BOURN, KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General, National Audit Office, further examined.
MS LORRAINE CONSTABLE, Assistant Treasury Officer of Accounts, HM Treasury, further examined.

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CONTENTS

REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL: THE MEDICAL ASSESSMENT OF INCAPACITY AND DISABILITY BENEFITS (HC 280)

MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY UPDATING NAO's REPORT (PAC 00-01/91)

MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED BY SEMA MEDICAL GROUP TO UPDATE THE COMMITTEE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS (PAC 00-01/98)

Examination of Witnesses

MS RACHEL LOMAX, Permanent Secretary, MR NORMAN HAIGHTON, Corporate Projects Director, and DR MANSEL AYLWARD, Chief Medical Adviser and Medical Director, Department of Social Security; MS ALEXIS CLEVELAND, Chief Executive, Benefits Agency; MR FRANK JONES, Managing Director, SEMA UK; MR ZAFAR RAJA, Managing Director, and DR CAROL HUDSON, Medical Director, SEMA Medical Services, examined.

Question Number

1 - 19

20 - 39

40 - 59

60 - 79

80 - 99

100 - 119

120 - 139

140 - 159

160 - 176

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Prepared 9 July 2001