Communities and Local Government Committee - Minutes of Evidence [Back to Report]

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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 17 June 2007.

Oral evidence

Taken before the Communities and Local Government Committee

on Monday 18 June 2007

Members present

Dr Phyllis Starkey, in the Chair	Martin Horwood
Mr Clive Betts	Mr Bill Olner
Mr Greg Hands	David Wright

CONTENTS

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Witnesses: Ms Anna Pearson, Policy Manager, Help the Aged, Mr Tony Herbert, Social Policy Officer, Citizens Advice, and Mr Peter McCann, Head of Revenue & Benefits, Halton Borough Council, gave evidence.

Question Numbers:

1-19

20-37

Witnesses: Dr Michael Orton, Senior Research Fellow, University of Warwick, and Dr Peter Kenway, Director, New Policy Institute, gave evidence.

Question Numbers:

38-39

40-59

60-68

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Witnesses: Mr Phil Woolas MP, Minister for Local Government and Community Cohesion, and Mr James Plaskitt MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, DWP (portfolio responsibility for council tax benefit), gave evidence.

Question Numbers:

69-79

80-99

100-119

120-131

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Prepared 13 September 2007