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Session 2003-04

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	7 April 2005	Twenty-fifth Report	Managing resources to deliver better public services
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	14 December 2004	Fifty-second Report	Health and Safety Executive: Improving health and safety in the construction industry
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	7 December 2004	Fifty-first Report	Success in the regions
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	2 December 2004	Fiftieth Report	Northern Ireland: The management of industrial sickness absence
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	30 November 2004	Forty-eighth Report	Connexions Service
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	25 November 2004	Forty-ninth Report	The recovery of debt by the Inland Revenue
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	16 November 2004	Forty-seventh Report	The management of suspensions of clinical staff in NHS hospitals and ambulance trusts in England
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	9 November 2004	Forty-sixth Report	The UK Emissions Trading Scheme: a new way to combat climate change
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	28 October 2004	Forty-fifth Report	Criminal Records Bureau: delivering safer recruitment?
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	26 October 2004	Forty-fourth Report	Protecting England and Wales from plant pests and diseases
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	21 October 2004	Forty-third Report	Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2003
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Click here to view the Treasury Minutes on the 35th and 40th to 43rd Reports of the Public Accounts Committee
	19 October 2004	Forty-second Report	Increased resources to improve public services: a progress report on departments' preparations
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	14 October 2004	Forty-first Report	Improving departments' capability to procure cost-effectively
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	12 October 2004	Fortieth Report	Youth offending: the delivery of community and custodial sentences
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	16 September 2004	Thirty-ninth Report	Ministry of Defence: Operation TELIC - United Kingdom military operations in Iraq
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	14 September 2004	Thirty-eighth Report	An early progress report on the New Deal for Communities programme
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Click here to view the Treasury Minutes on the 37th, 38th and 39th Reports of the Public Accounts Committee
	9 September 2004	Thirty-seventh Report	Risk management: the nuclear liabilities of British Energy plc
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Click here to view the Treasury Minutes on the 37th, 38th and 39th Reports of the Public Accounts Committee
	7 September 2004	Thirty-fifth Report	Early years: progress in developing high quality childcare and early education accessible to all
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Click here to view the Treasury Minutes on the 35th and 40th to 43rd Reports of the Public Accounts Committee
	29 July 2004	Thirty-sixth Report	Tackling VAT fraud
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	27 July 2004	Thirty-fourth Report	Strategic Rail Authority: improving passenger rail services through new trains
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	22 July 2004	Thirty-second Report	HM Customs and Excise Standard Report
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	20 July 2004	Thirty-third Report	Income generated by the museums and galleries
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Click here to view the Treasury Minutes on the 32nd to the 34th and 36th Reports of the Public Accounts Committee
	15 July 2004	Thirtieth Report	Out of sight-not out of mind: Ofwat and the public sewer network in England and Wales
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Click here to view the Treasury Minutes on the 29th and 30th Reports of the Public Accounts Committee
	8 July 2004	Twenty-ninth Report	Improving public services for older people
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Click here to view the Treasury Minutes on the 29th and 30th Reports of the Public Accounts Committee
	6 July 2004	Twenty-seventh Report	Identifying and tracking livestock in England
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Click here to view the Government's reply to the 27th Report of the Public Accounts Committee
	1 July 2004	Twenty-eighth Report	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Trust Statement Report 2002-03
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Click here to view the Treasury Minutes on the 23rd, 24th, 26th, 28th and 31st Reports of the Public Accounts Committee
	29 June 2004	Twenty-sixth Report	Difficult forms: how government departments interact with citizens
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	24 June 2004	Thirty-first Report	Cambridge-MIT Institute
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Click here to view the Treasury Minutes on the 23rd, 24th, 26th, 28th and 31st Reports of the Public Accounts Committee
	22 June 2004	Twenty-fourth Report	Transforming the performance of HM Customs and Excise through electronic service delivery
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Click here to view the Treasury Minutes on the 23rd, 24th, 26th, 28th and 31st Reports of the Public Accounts Committee
	15 June 2004	Twenty-third Report	Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ): New Accommodation Programme
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Click here to view the Treasury Minutes on the 23rd, 24th, 26th, 28th and 31st Reports of the Public Accounts Committee
	25 May 2004	Twenty-second Report	Excess Votes (Northern Ireland) 2002-03
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	20 May 2004	Twenty-first Report	Housing the homeless
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	18 May 2004	Twentieth Report	Improving service delivery: the Veterans Agency
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	13 May 2004	Nineteenth Report	Making a difference: Performance of maintained secondary schools in England
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Click here to view the Treasury Minutes on the 14th, 15th, 18th and 19th Reports of the Public Accounts Committee
	11 May 2004	Eighteenth Report	PFI: The new headquarters for the Home Office
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	5 May 2004	Seventeenth Report	Hip replacement: an update
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	27 April 2004	Fifteenth Report	Procurement of vaccines by the Department of Health
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Click here to view the Treasury Minutes on the 14th, 15th, 18th and 19th Reports of the Public Accounts Committee
	22 April 2004	Fourteenth Report	Inland Revenue: Tax Credits
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Click here to view the Treasury Minutes on the 14th, 15th, 18th and 19th Reports of the Public Accounts Committee
	1 April 2004	Sixteenth Report	Progress in improving the medical assessment of incapacity and disability benefits
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Click here to view the Treasury Minutes on the 11th, 12th and 16th Reports of the Public Accounts Committee
	30 March 2004	Thirteenth Report	Excess Votes 2002-03
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	25 March 2004	Twelfth Report	Getting it right, putting it right: Improving decision making and appeals in social security benefits
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Click here to view the Treasury Minutes on the 11th, 12th and 16th Reports of the Public Accounts Committee
	23 March 2004	Eleventh Report	Helping consumers benefit from competition in telecommunications
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Click here to view the Treasury Minutes on the 11th, 12th and 16th Reports of the Public Accounts Committee
	2 March 2004	Ninth Report	Review of grants made to the National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns
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Click here to view the Treasury Minutes on the 5th, 9th and 10th Reports of the Public Accounts Committee
	26 February 2004	Tenth Report	Purchasing and managing software licences
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	13 February 2004	Seventh Report	Progress on 15 major capital projects funded by Arts Council England
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Click here to view the Treasury Minutes on the 4th, 6th, 7th and 8th Reports of the Public Accounts Committee
	10 February 2004	Eighth Report	The English national stadium project at Wembley
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	3 February 2004	Fifth Report	Warm Front: helping to combat fuel poverty
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	29 January 2004	Sixth Report	Department of Trade and Industry: Regional grants in England
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Click here to view the Treasury Minutes on the 4th, 6th, 7th and 8th Reports of the Public Accounts Committee
	27 January 2004	Fourth Report	Improving service delivery: the Forensic Science Service
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	13 January 2004	First Report	Tackling fraud against the Inland Revenue
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	18 December 2003	Third Report	The Sheep Annual Premium Scheme
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	16 December 2003	Second Report	The new electricity trading arrangements in England and Wales
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Oral and Written Evidence
	10 May 2004	English Regions: Success in the Regions
Corrected Oral Evidence given by Sir Robin Young KCB, Dame Mavis McDonald DCB, Mr Rob Smith, Mr Steven Broomhead, and Mr Martin Briggs, examined.: published on 3 December 2004 HC 592-i
	31 March 2004	Tackling VAT Fraud
Oral Evidence given by Mr Mike Eland, Acting Chairman, Mr Mike Wells, Director of Law Enforcement Policy, and Mr Richard Summersgill, Head of VAT Assurance, HM Customs and Excise: uploaded on 23 July 2004 HC 512-i
	17 March 2004	Out of Sight not out of Mind: OFWAT
Corrected Oral Evidence given by Mr Philip Fletcher, Director General, Dr Bill Emery, Director of Costs and Performance and Chief Engineer, and Ms Sue Cox, Head, Service and Performance Team, Ofwat, examined.: published on 25 June 2004 HC 463-i
	23 February 2004	Northern Ireland Audit Office Estimate 2004-05
Oral Evidence given by Mr John Dowdall CB, Comptroller and Auditor General, and Mr John Savage, Assistant Auditor General, Northern Ireland National Audit: published on 5 July 2004 HC 385-i   Purchase this title
	23 February 2004	National Audit Office Supply Estimate 2004-05
Oral Evidence given by Sir John Bourn KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General, and Mr Michael Whitehouse, Assistant Auditor General, National Audit Office: published on 5 July 2004 HC 384-i   Purchase this title
	26 November 2003	Hip Replacements: an Update
Corrected Oral Evidence given by Sir Nigel Crisp KCB, Permanent Secretary/NHS Chief Executive and Ms Margaret Edwards, Director of Access, Department of Health: uploaded on 23 April 2004 HC 40-i

Uncorrected Oral Evidence
	17 November 2004	Improving IT procurement: The impact of the Office of Government Commerce's initiatives on departments and suppliers in the delivery of major IT-enabled projects
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Mr John Oughton, Chief Executive, Office of Government Commerce, Mr Kevin Bone, Information Systems Director, Jobcentre Plus, Department for Work and Pensions, Mr Stephen Calvard, Director of Business Information Systems and Technology, Immigration and Nationality Directorate, Home Office, Mr Michael Spurr, Director of Operations, HM Prison Service, and Ms Sharon Baker, Partners Achieving Change Together (PACT), Services Director, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: uploaded on 23 November 2004 HC 1283-i
	15 November 2004	Welfare to Work: Tackling the Barriers to the Employment of Older People
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Sir Richard Mottram KCB, Permanent Secretary, and Mr David Anderson, Chief Executive, Jobcentre Plus, Department for Work and Pensions; and Mr Stephen Marston, Director of the Adult Learning Group, Department for Education and Skills: uploaded on 19 November 2004 HC 1249-i
	12 November 2004	Managing risks to improve public services
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Sir David Omand GCB, Permanent Secretary and Security & Intelligence Co-ordinator, Cabinet Office, Mr Graham Hooker CBE, Head of Detection and Regional Head of Customs Law Enforcement, South Region, HM Customs & Excise, Ms Ann Taylor, Director, Coal Liabilities Unit, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Mr Alan Davey, Director of Arts and Culture, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Mr Hugh Pullinger, Head of Risk Support Team, HM Treasury: uploaded on 12 November 2004 HC 1245-i
	2 November 2004	The Use of Operating Theatres in the Northern Ireland Health and Personal Social Services
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Mr Clive Gowdy CB, Permanent Secretary and Accounting Officer, Dr Ian Carson, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, and Mr Andrew Hamilton, Deputy Secretary, Primary, Secondary and Community Care Group, Northern Ireland Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety : uploaded on 8 November 2004 HC 1227-i
	2 November 2004	Navan Centre
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given byDr Aideen McGinley OBE, Permanent Secretary, and Mr Nigel Carson, Assistant Secretary, Northern Ireland Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure : uploaded on 8 November 2004 HC 1228-i
	27 October 2004	PFI: The STEPS Deal
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Mr David Varney, Executive Chairman, Ms Helen Ghosh, Director General (Corporate Services), Ms Siobhán Mary McHale, Director of Estates, Inland Revenue/HM Customs and Excise; and Mr Jamie Hopkins, Chief Executive Officer, Mapeley: uploaded on 2 November 2004 HC 1211-i
	25 October 2004	Ministry of Defence: Battlefield Helicopters
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Sir Kevin Tebbit KCB CMG, Permanent Under Secretary of State, Sir Peter Spencer KCB, Chief of Defence Procurement and Air Vice Marshal Paul Luker OBE, Commander, Joint Helicopter Command: uploaded on 1 November 2004 HC 1191-i
	15 September 2004	The BBC's Investment in Freeview
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Mr Dermot Gleeson, Governor and Member of the Audit Committee, Mr Mark Thompson, Director General, Ms Carolyn Fairbairn, Director, Strategy and Ms Caroline Thomson, Director, Policy & Legal, BBC: uploaded on 23 September 2004 HC 1065-i
	13 September 2004	Ofgem: Social Action Plan and Household Energy Efficiency
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Mr Alistair Buchanan, Chief Executive and Mr John Neilson, Managing Director, Corporate Affairs, Ofgem: uploaded on 17 September 2004 HC 1053-i
	8 September 2004	Improving patient care by reducing the risk of hospital acquired infection: A progress report
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Sir Nigel Crisp KCB, Permanent Secretary/NHS Chief Executive, Professor Sir Liam Donaldson KCB, Chief Medical Officer and Professor Brian Duerden, Inspector of Microbiology, Department of Health: uploaded on 14 September 2004 HC 1044-i
	30 June 2004	Improving the Speed and Quality of Asylum Decisions
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by: Mr John Gieve CB, Permanent Under Secretary of State and Departmental Accounting Officer, Mr Bill Jeffrey, Director General, Immigration and Nationality Directorate, Home Office, Mr Ian Magee CB, Chief Executive Operations and Second Permanent Secretary and Mr Martin John, Director of Tribunal Operations, Department for Constitution Affairs: uploaded on 5 July 2004 HC 837-i
	23 June 2004	London Underground: Are the Public Private Partnerships likely to work successfully? and London Underground PPP: Were they good deals?
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by: Mr David Rowlands CB, Permanent Secretary, Mr Paul Davies, Partner and Head of the Transport Division within Corporate Finance, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Mr Tim O’Toole, Managing Director, Mr Martin Callaghan, former Board member, London Underground Limited: uploaded on 29 June 2004 HC 783-i
	25 June 2004	Visa Entry to the UK; The Entry Clearance Operation
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Sir Michael Jay KCMG, Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and Accounting Officer of UKvisas; Mr Robin Barnett OBE, Director, UKvisas; and Mr Bill Jeffrey, Director General, Immigration and Nationality Directorate, Home Office: uploaded on 25 June 2004 HC 737-i
	16 June 2004	Tackling cancer in England: saving more lives
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Sir Nigel Crisp KCB, Permanent Secretary/NHS Chief Executive, and Professor Mike Richards CBE, National Cancer Director, Department of Health: uploaded on 22 June 2004 HC 712-i
	26 May 2004	Network Rail - Making a Fresh Start
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Mr David Rowlands CB, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport, Mr Richard Bowker, Chairman and Chief Executive, Strategic Rail Authority, Mr Ian McAllister CBE, Chairman, and Mr John Armitt CBE, Chief Executive, Network Rail: uploaded on 2 June 2004 HC 639-i
	8 March 2004	Income generated by the Museums and Galleries
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Sue Street, Permanent Secretary, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Mr Robert Crawford, CBE, Director General and Chairman of the National Museums Directors’ Conference, Imperial War Museum and Rear Admiral Roy Clare, Director, National Maritime Museum: uploaded on 12 March 2004 HC 430-i
	1 March 2004	Strategic Rail Authority: Improving passenger rail services through new trains
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Mr Richard Bowker, Chairman and Chief Executive and Ms Nicola Shaw, Managing Director, Operations, Strategic Rail Authority (SRA), Ms Vivien Bodnar, Director of Rail Performance, Department for Transport, Mr John Armitt CBE, Chief Executive, Network Rail, Dr Timothy Walker CB, Director General, Health and Safety Executive and Mr George Muir, Director General, Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC): uploaded on 5 March 2004 HC 408-i
	8 December 2003	Making a difference: Performance of maintained secondary schools in England
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Mr David Normington , CB, Permanent Secretary, Mr Peter Wanless, Director, Secondary Education Group (Grade 3), Department for Education and Skills, Mr David Bell, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England, Office for Standards in Education: uploaded on 12 December 2003 HC 104-i
	2 December 2003	Hip replacements: an update
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Sir Nigel Crisp KCB, Permanent Secretary/NHS Chief Executive and Ms Margaret Edwards, Director of Access, Department of Health: uploaded on 2 December 2003 HC 40-i

 
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