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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 17 November 2008.

Oral evidence

Taken before the Committee of Public Accounts

on Monday 23 June 2008

Members present:

Mr Edward Leigh, in the Chair	Mr Philip Dunne
Mr Richard Bacon	Mr Austin Mitchell
Mr Paul Burstow	Geraldine Smith
Mr Ian Davidson	Mr Don Touhig

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Mr Tim Burr, Comptroller and Auditor General, Jim Rickleton, Asistant Auditor General and Tim Banfield, Director, National Audit Office, were in attendance.

Mr Marius Gallaher, Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts, HM Treasury, was in attendance.

REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL

THE BRITISH COUNCIL: ACHIEVING IMPACT (HC 625)

CONTENTS

Witnesses: Mr Martin Davidson CMG, Chief Executive and Mr Rob Lynes, Regional Director for the Middle East, the British Council; and Mr Keith Luck, Director-General of Finance, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, gave evidence.

Question Numbers

1-19

20-39

40-59

60-79

80-99

100-119

120-140

Memorandum from the British Council

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Prepared 11 December 2008