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WEDNESDAY 17 OCTOBER 2001
Members present:
| Mr Richard Bacon | Mr Edward Leigh
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| Mr Ian Davidson | Mr George Osborne
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| Geraint Davies | Mr David Rendel
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| Mr Barry Gardiner | Mr Gerry Steinberg
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| Mr Brian Jenkins | Mr Alan Williams
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In the absence of the Chairman, Mr Alan Williams was called to
the Chair.
The Committee deliberated.
Resolved, That the Committee congratulate the Chairman,
Mr David Davis, on his appointment as Chairman of the Conservative
Party and place on record its appreciation of his significant
contribution during his Chairmanship to the work of the Committee,
the National Audit Office and the Executive towards improving
the value for money delivery of public services.—(Mr
Alan Williams).
The Committee further deliberated (election of Chairman).
Resolved, That Mr Edward Leigh take the Chair of the Committee
in the place of Mr David Davis.
Mr Edward Leigh's relevant interests were noted (see Appendix).[2]
Sir John Bourn KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General was further
examined.
Mr Glenn Hull, Second Treasury Officer of Accounts, was examined.
The Comptroller and Auditor General's Report on Handling Clinical
Negligence Claims in England (HC 403) was considered.
Sir Hayden Phillips KCB, Permanent Secretary, Lord Chancellor's
Department, and Clerk of the Crown in Chancery; Mr Nigel Crisp,
Permanent Secretary, Department of Health; Mr Stephen Orchard,
Chief Executive, Legal Services Commission; and Mr Stephen Walker,
Chief Executive, NHS Litigation Authority, were examined (HC 280-i).
[Adjourned until Monday 22 October at half past Four o'clock.
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Details of the declaration are set out together with those of
other Members of the Committee as an Appendix to these Minutes
of Proceedings. Back
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