MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE
OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
SESSION 2001-02
MONDAY 22 OCTOBER 2001
Members present:
Edward Leigh in the Chair
| Mr Richard Bacon | Mr George Osborne
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| Mr Ian Davidson | Mr David Rendel
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| Geraint Davies | 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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Sir John Bourn, KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General, was further
examined.
The Committee deliberated.
Mr Brian Glicksman, Treasury Officer of Accounts, was examined.
The Comptroller and Auditor General's Report on Inland Revenue:
Income Tax Self Assessment (HC 56) was considered.
Sir Nicholas Montagu, KCB, Chairman, Mr David Hartnett, Director,
and Mr Stephen Banyard, Director (Local Services), Inland Revenue,
were examined (HC 296-i).
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[Adjourned until Wednesday 24 October at
Four o'clock.
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MONDAY 21 JANUARY 2002
Members present:
Mr Edward Leigh in the Chair
| Mr Richard Bacon | Mr David Rendel
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| Mr Brian Jenkins | Mr Gerry Steinberg
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| Mr George Osborne | Mr Alan Williams
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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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Resolved, That, following evidence given before the Committee
on 22 October 2001 (Income Tax Self Assessment), the Chairman
do write to the Chairman of the Inland Revenue for clarification
of penalties pertaining to the late payment of tax.—(Mr
David Rendel).
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[Adjourned until Wednesday 23 January at
Four o'clock.
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WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL 2002
Members present:
Mr Edward Leigh in the Chair
| Mr Richard Bacon | 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 Nick Gibb | Jon Trickett
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| Mr Brian Jenkins | |
Mr Tim Burr, Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General, was further
examined.
The Committee deliberated.
Mr Rob Molan, Second Treasury Officer of Accounts, was further
examined.
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Draft Report (Income Tax Self Assessment), proposed by the Chairman,
brought up and read.
Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph
by paragraph.
Paragraphs 1 to 3 read and agreed to.
Paragraph 4 postponed.
Paragraphs 5 to 43 read and agreed to.
Postponed paragraph 4 read and agreed to.
Resolved, That the Report be the Thirty-third 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 Monday 29 April at Four
o'clock.
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