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Session 2008-09

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	12 November 2009	Fifty-third Report	Oversight of the Post Office Network Change Programme
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	10 November 2009	Fifty-second Report	Reducing Healthcare Associated Infection in Hospitals in England
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	5 November 2009	Fifty-first Report	National Offender Management Service: Maintenance of the prison estate in England and Wales
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	3 November 2009	Fortieth Report	The National Offender Management Information System
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	29 October 2009	Forty-fourth Report	The Maritime and Coastguard Agency's response to growth in the UK merchant fleet
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	27 October 2009	Forty-sixth Report	Financial Management in the Home Office
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	22 October 2009	Forty-ninth Report	Improving road safety for pedestrians and cyclists in Great Britain
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	20 October 2009	Forty-first Report	Service Families Accommodation
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	15 October 2009	Fiftieth Report	Supporting people with autism through adulthood
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	13 October 2009	Fifty-fourth Report	Ministry of Defence: Support to High Intensity Operations
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	15 September 2009	Forty-fifth Report	Assessment of the Capability Review programme
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	10 September 2009	Forty-third Report	Learning and Innovation in Government
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	8 September 2009	Forty-second Report	Supporting Carers to Care
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	30 July 2009	Forty-seventh Report	Reducing Alcohol Harm: health services in England for alcohol misuse
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	28 July 2009	Forty-eighth Report	Renewing the physical infrastructure of English further education colleges
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	24 July 2009	Thirty-ninth Report	The Warm Front Scheme
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	21 July 2009	Thirty-eighth Report	HMRC: The Control and Facilitation of Imports
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	16 July 2009	Thirty-seventh Report	Building the Capacity of the Third Sector
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	14 July 2009	Thirty-sixth Report	The health of livestock and honeybees in England
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	9 July 2009	Thirty-fifth Report	The administration of the Crown Court
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	7 July 2009	Thirty-fourth Report	DEFRA: Natural England's Role in Improving Sites of Special Scientific Interest
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	2 July 2009	Thirty-third Report	Planning for Homes: Speeding up planning applications for major housing developments in England
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	30 June 2009	Thirty-second Report	Financial Management in the European Union
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	25 June 2009	Thirty-first Report	The Nationalisation of Northern Rock
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	23 June 2009	Thirtieth Report	Ministry of Defence: Type 45 Destroyer
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	18 June 2009	Twenty-ninth Report	NHS Pay Modernisation in England: Agenda for Change
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	16 June 2009	Twenty-eighth Report	Management of Asylum Applications
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	11 June 2009	Twenty-seventh Report	Building Schools for the Future: renewing the secondary school estate
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	9 June 2009	Twenty-sixth Report	Management of tax debt
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	4 June 2009	Twenty-fifth Report	The efficiency of radio production at the BBC
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	2 June 2009	Twenty-fourth Report	Maintaining the Occupied Royal Palaces
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	21 May 2009	Twenty-second Report	Financial Management in the NHS: Report on the NHS Summarised Accounts 2007–08
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	19 May 2009	Twenty-first Report	The Department for Transport: Letting Rail Franchises 2005–2007
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	15 May 2009	Twentieth Report	Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2008
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	14 May 2009	Nineteenth Report	End of life care
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	7 May 2009	Twenty-third Report	Mathematics performance in primary schools: getting the best results
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	30 April 2009	Eighteenth Report	Investing for Development: the Department for International Development's oversight of CDC Group plc
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	28 April 2009	Seventeenth Report	Central government's management of service contracts
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	2 April 2009	Sixteenth Report	Department for International Development: Operating in insecure environments
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	31 March 2009	Fifteenth Report	Independent Police Complaints Commission
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	26 March 2009	Thirteenth Report	Department for Work and Pensions: Handling Customer Complaints
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	24 March 2009	Fourteenth Report	HM Revenue and Customs: Tax Credits and Income Tax
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	19 March 2009	Eleventh Report	The United Kingdom's Future Nuclear Deterrent Capability
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	17 March 2009	Ninth Report	Protecting the public: the work of the Parole Board
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	12 March 2009	Tenth Report	New Dimension - Enhancing the Fire and Rescue Services' capacity to respond to terrorist and other large-scale incidents
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	10 March 2009	Sixth Report	The procurement of goods and services by HM Prison Service
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	5 March 2009	Eighth Report	Ministry of Defence: Chinook Mk 3
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	3 March 2009	Fifth Report	Programmes to reduce household energy consumption
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	26 February 2009	Fourth Report	Widening participation in higher education
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	24 February 2009	Twelfth Report	Selection of the new Comptroller and Auditor General
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	12 February 2009	Seventh Report	Excess Votes 2007-08
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	29 January 2009	Third Report	Skills for Life: Progress in Improving Adult Literacy and Numeracy
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	27 January 2009	Second Report	The National Programme for IT in the NHS: Progress since 2006
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	15 January 2009	First Report	Defence Information Infrastructure
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	9 November 2009	Promoting Participation With The Historic Environment
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Mr Jonathan Stephens, Permanent Secretary, Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Dr Simon Thurley, Chief Executive, English Heritage: uploaded on 12 November 2009.
HC 1109-i
	21 October 2009	A Second Progress Report on the Administration of the Single Payment Scheme by the Rural Payments Agency
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Dame Helen Ghosh DBE, Permanent Secretary, Ms Katrina Williams, Director General, Food and Farming, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs and Mr Tony Cooper, Chief Executive, Rural Payments Agency: uploaded on 29 October 2009.
HC 1064-i
	21 October 2009	Financial Management in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Sir Peter Ricketts KCMG, Permanent Under Secretary, Mr Keith Luck, Director General of Finance, and Mr Tim Gardner, Finance Director, Foreign and Commonwealth Office: uploaded on 27 October 2009.
HC 1051-i
	14 October 2009	HM Revenue and Customs 2008-09 Accounts
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Ms Lesley Strathie, Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive, Mr Richard Summersgill CBE, Director Benefits and Credits, and Mr Jim Harra, Director Corporation Tax and VAT, HM Revenue and Customs: uploaded on 20 October 2009.
HC 1027-i
	29 June 2009	Oversight of The Post Office Network Change Programme
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Mr Alan Cook, Chief Executive, Post Office Ltd, Mr Ed Mayo, Chief Executive, Consumer Focus, Mr Simon Fraser, Permanent Secretary, and Ms Joanna Shanmugalingam, Director, Post Office Policy, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: uploaded on 2 July 2009.
HC 832-i
	24 June 2009	Reducing Healthcare Associated Infections in Hospitals in England
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Mr David Nicholson CBE, Chief Executive of the NHS, Dame Christine Beasley DBE, Chief Nursing Officer, Professor Brian Duerden CBE, Inspector of Microbiology and Infection Control, and Professor Hilary Scholefield RN, Chief Nurse, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Department of Health: uploaded on 26 June 2009.
HC 812-i
	17 June 2009	National Offender Management Service: Maintenance Of The Prison Estate In England And Wales In Great Britain
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Mr Phil Wheatley, Director General, National Offender Management Service, Ministry of Justice: uploaded on 19 June 2009.
HC 722-i
	10 June 2009	Improving Road Safety For Pedestrians and Cyclists In Great Britain
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Mr Robert Devereux, Permanent Secretary, and Mr Mike Fawcett, Head of the Road User Safety Division, Department for Transport: uploaded on 15 June 2009.
HC 665-i
	8 June 2009	Financial Management in the Home Office
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Sir David Normington, Permanent Secretary, and Ms Helen Kilpatrick, Director General, Financial and Commercial, Home Office: uploaded on 11 June 2009.
HC 640-i
	3 June 2009	Assessment of the Capability Review Programme
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Sir Gus O’Donnell KCB, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service, and Mr Brian Etheridge, Director, Civil Service Performance and Review, Cabinet Office: uploaded on 9 June 2009.
HC 618-i
	1 June 2009	The Maritime and Coastguard Agency's Response to the Growth of the UK Merchant Fleet
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Mr Peter Cardy, Chief Executive, Ms Sue Ketteridge, Director of Finance and Governance, and Mr Paul Coley, Assistant Director Seafarers and Ships, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Department for Transport: uploaded on 5 June 2009.
HC 586-i
	06 May 2009	The National Offender Management Information System
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Phil Wheatley, Director General and Ann Beasley, Director of Finance and Performance, National Offender Management Service: uploaded on 11 May 2009.
HC 510-i
	27 April 2009	Building the Capacity of the Third Sector
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Mr Campbell Robb, Director General, Office of the Third Sector, Cabinet Office, Mr Jonathan Lewis, Chief Executive, Futurebuilders and Mr Matt Leach, Chief Executive, Capacitybuilders: uploaded on 6 May 2009.
HC 436-i
	30 March 2009	Northern Rock
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Sir Nick Macpherson, Permanent Secretary, HM Treasury, and Mr John Kingman, Chief Executive, UK Financial Investments
HC 394-i
	23 March 2009	Mod: Type 45 Destroyer
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Sir Bill Jeffrey, Permanent Secretary, Dr Andrew Tyler, Chief Operating Officer, Defence Equipment and Support, and Rear Admiral Paul Lambert CB, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff Designate (Equipment Capability), Ministry of Defence
HC 372-i
	18 March 2009	The Health Of Livestock And Honeybees In England
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Dame Helen Ghosh, DCB, Permanent Secretary, Ms Katrina Williams, Director General Food and Farming, Dr Stephen Hunter, Deputy Director, Plant and Bee Health, DEFRA, and Ms Catherine Brown, Chief Executive, Animal Health
HC 366-i
	16 March 2009	National Audit Office Supply Estimate 2009
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Tim Burr CB, Comptroller and Auditor General, Jim Rickleton, Assistant Auditor General and Phil Woodward, Director of Finance, National Audit Office
HC 358-i
	16 March 2009	Crown Courts Administration
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Christine Mayer CBE, Chief Executive, Her Majesty’s Courts Service and Peter Handcock CBE, Director General, Access to Justice
HC 357-i
	2 March 2009	Pay Modernisation in the NHS: agenda for change
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Mr David Nicholson CBE, NHS Chief Executive, Ms Clare Chapman, Director General of Workforce, and Mr Michael Griffin, Executive Director of Human Resources, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
HC 310-i
	11 March 2009	The Warm Front Scheme
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Dame Helen Ghosh DCB, Permanent Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Ms Moira Wallace, Permanent Secretary, Department of Energy and Climate Change, Mr Simon Virley, Director General (acting), National Climate change and Consumer Support, Department of Energy and Climate Change, and Mr Paul Varley, Divisional Managing Director – Managed Services, eaga plc: uploaded on 17 March 2009.
HC 350-i
	4 March 2009	Management Of Asylum Applications By The UK Border Agency
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Sir David Normington KCB, Permanent Secretary, Ms Lin Homer, Chief Executive, UK Border Agency, and Mr Matthew Coats, Head of Immigration, UK Border Agency: uploaded on 10 March 2009.
HC 325-i
	17 February 2009	Natural England's Role in improving Sites of Special Scientific Interest
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Mr Tim Unwin, Director General, Natural Environment Group, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Dr Helen Phillips, Chief Executive and Dr Tim Hill, Director of Regulatory Services and Access, Natural England: uploaded on 17 February 2009.
HC 244-i
	11 February 2009	Hearing with the Comptroller and Auditor General Designate
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Mr Amyas Morse, Comptroller and Auditor General Designate: uploaded on 11 February 2009.
HC 256-i
	5 February 2009	Planning For Homes: Speeding Up Planning Applications For Major Housing Developments In England
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Peter Housden, Permanent Secretary, Richard McCarthy, Director General Housing and Planning and Steve Quartermain, Chief Planner, Department for Communities and Local Government: uploaded on 10 February 2009.
HC 236-i
	2 February 2009	Financial Management in the NHS: Report on the NHS summarised accounts 2007/08
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Mr David Nicholson CBE, NHS Chief Executive, Mr David Flory, Director General of NHS Finance, Performance and Operations, Department of Health; Dr Bill Moyes, Chairman and Mr Edward Lavelle, Regulatory Operations Director, Monitor: uploaded on 6 February 2009.
HC 225-i
	28 January 2009	Management of Tax Debt
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Mrs Lesley Strathie, Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive, Mr Mike Eland CB, Director-General, Enforcement and Compliance and Mr Nick Lodge, Director, Debt Management and Banking, HM Revenue and Customs: uploaded on 3 February 2009.
HC 216-i
	19 January 2009	Ministry of Defence: Major Projects Report 2008
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Sir Bill Jeffrey KCB, Permanent Under Secretary, General Sir Kevin O’Donoghue KCB, CBE, Chief of Defence Materiel, and Lieutenant General Andrew Figgures CBE, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Equipment Capability), Ministry of Defence: uploaded on 27 January 2009.
HC 165-i
	11 December 2008	Mathematics Performance in Primary Schools: Getting the Best Results
Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by: Mr David Bell, Permanent Secretary, and Mr Jon Coles, Acting Director General for Schools, Department for Children, Schools and Families: uploaded on 11 December 2008.
HC 44-i

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