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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 10 December 2003.

Oral evidence

Taken before the Committee of Public Accounts

on Wednesday 10 December 2003

Members present:

Mr Edward Leigh, in the Chair

Mr Richard Bacon	Mr Gerry Steinberg
Jon Cruddas	Mr Alan Williams
Jim Sheridan

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Mr Tim Burr, Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General and Mr Jeremy Lonsdale, Director, Welfare, Work and Education, National Audit Office, further examined.

Mr Rob Molan, Second Treasury Officer of Accounts, HM Treasury, further examined.

REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL:

Progress in improving the medical assessment of Incapacity and Disability Benefits (HC 1141)

CONTENTS

Examination of Witnesses

Mr David Anderson, Chief Executive, Jobcentre Plus, Professor Mansel Aylward CB, Chief Medical Advisor, Corporate Medical Group, Mr John Sumner, Director for Disability and Carers Service, Department for Work and Pensions and Mr Simon Chipperfield, Managing Director, Medical Services, SchlumbergerSema, examined.

Question Number

1-19

20-39

40-59

60-79

80-99

100-119

120-134

Supplementary memorandum submitted by Jobcentre Plus

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Prepared 25 March 2004