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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 24 October 2005.

Oral evidence

Taken before the Committee of Public Accounts

on Wednesday 26 January 2005

Members present:

Mr Richard Bacon	Jim Sheridan
Mr Frank Field	Mr Gerry Steinberg
Mr Brian Jenkins	Mr Alan Williams

In the absence of the Chairman, Mr Alan Williams was called to the Chair

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Sir John Bourn KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General and Mr Jeremy Lonsdale, Director of Work and Welfare Value for Money Studies, National Audit Office, further examined.

Ms Paula Diggle, Second Treasury Officer of Accounts, HM Treasury, further examined.

REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL:

HELPING THOSE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP: THE RUNNING OF THE SOCIAL FUND (HC 179)

CONTENTS

Witness: Mr David Anderson, Chief Executive, Jobcentre Plus, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), examined.

Question Numbers

1-19

20-39

40-59

60-79

80-99

100-104

Memorandum submitted by Jobcentre Plus

Supplementary memorandum submitted by the Department for Work and Pensions

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Prepared 15 November 2005