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MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

TAKEN BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

MONDAY 31 JANUARY 2000

Members present:

Mr David Davis, in the Chair

Mr Alan Campbell Mr Richard Page

Mr David Curry Mr David Rendel

Mr Barry Gardiner Mr Gerry Steinberg

Mr Nigel Griffiths Mr Charles Wardle

Mr Andrew Love Mr Alan Williams

Mr Jim Murphy

SIR JOHN BOURN, KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General, National Audit Office, further examined.

MR JAMIE MORTIMER, Treasury Officer of Accounts, HM Treasury, further examined.

REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL: THE PASSPORT DELAYS OF SUMMER 1999 (HC 812) (Session 1998-99)

PASSPORT FEE INCREASE (PAC/1999-2000/31)

CONTENTS

Copy of a letter to the Clerk of the Committee from the Home Office

PASSPORT FEES TO RISE BY £7 TO FUND MAJOR UPGRADE OF PASSPORT AGENCY SERVICES

PAC HEARING ON UK PASSPORT AGENCY, 31 JANUARY
Letter to the Clerk of the Committee from the United Kingdom of Passport Agency

Examination of Witnesses

SIR DAVID OMAND, Permanent Under-Secretary, Home Office, MR BERNARD HERDAN, Chief Executive, MR DAVID GATENBY, former Chief Executive, UK Passport Agency, and MR GARY PUSEY, Managing Director, Siemens Business Services, examined.

Question Number
1 - 19
20 - 39
40 - 59
60 - 79
80 - 99
100 - 119
120 - 139
140 - 159
160 - 179
180 - 199
200 - 219
220 - 239
240 - 259
260 - 279
280 - 299
300 - 319

APPENDIX 1

Supplementary memorandum submitted by Siemens Business Services (PAC 1999-2000/126A)

APPENDIX 2

Supplementary Memorandum submitted by the Home Office and UK Passport Agency (PAC 1999-2000/161)

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Prepared 28 June 2000