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Central Government's use of consultants and interims

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Oral Evidence

Taken before the Public Accounts Committee

on Wednesday 17 November 2010

Members present:

Rt Hon Margaret Hodge (Chair)

Richard Bacon Joseph Johnson

Stephen Barclay Mrs Anne McGuire

Stella Creasy Austin Mitchell

Matthew Hancock Nick Smith

Chris Heaton-Harris Ian Swales

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Amyas Morse, Comptroller and Auditor General, gave evidence. Robert Prideaux, Director of Parliamentary Relations, Keith Davies, Director and Marius Gallaher, Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts, were in attendance.

REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL

Central government's use of consultants and interims (HC 488)

CONTENTS

Examination of Witnesses

Witnesses: Sir Gus O'Donnell KCB, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service, and Ian Watmore, Chief Operating Officer, Efficiency and Reform Group, Cabinet Office, gave evidence.

Question Numbers

1-136