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Reducing errors in the benefits system

Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 2 March 2011.

Oral Evidence

Taken before the Public Accounts Committee

on Tuesday 1 February 2011

Members present:

Mrs Margaret Hodge (Chair)	Austin Mitchell
Mr Richard Bacon	Nick Smith
Stephen Barclay	Ian Swales
Dr Stella Creasy	James Wharton
Matthew Hancock

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CONTENTS

Amyas Morse, Comptroller and Auditor General, Phil Gibby, Director, and Marius Gallaher, Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts, gave evidence.

REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL

Reducing losses in the benefits system caused by customers' mistakes (HC 704)

Witnesses: Mr Robert Devereux, Permanent Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions, and Mr John Oliver, Director of Benefit Performance, Department for Work and Pensions, gave evidence.

Question Numbers:

159-249