MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF
THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
SESSION 2001-02
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,
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.
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,
CBE, Chief Executive, Legal Services Commission; and Mr Stephen
Walker, Chief Executive, NHS Litigation Authority, were examined
(HC 280-i).
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[Adjourned until Monday 22 October at half past Four o'clock.
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WEDNESDAY 22 MAY 2002
Members present:
Mr Edward Leigh in the Chair
| Mr Richard Bacon | Mr George Osborne
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| Mr Barry Gardiner | Mr David Rendel
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| Rt Hon Frank Field | Mr Gerry Steinberg
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| Mr Barry Gardiner | Jon Trickett
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| Mr Brian Jenkins | Mr Alan Williams
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| Mr Nigel Jones | |
Sir John Bourn, KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General, was further
examined.
The Committee deliberated.
Mr Brian Glicksman, Treasury Officer of Accounts, was further
examined.
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Draft Report (Handling Clinical Negligence Claims in England),
proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph
by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 4 read and agreed to.
Paragraph 5 postponed.
Paragraphs 6 to 37 read and agreed to.
Postponed paragraph 5 read and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report be the Thirty-seventh Report
of the Committee to the House.
Ordered, That the Chairman do make the Report to the House.
Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order No. 134
(Select Committees (Reports)) be applied to the Report.
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[Adjourned until Wednesday 12 June at Four o'clock.
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