Taken before the Committee of Public Accounts
on Wednesday 21 January 2009
Members present:
Mr Edward Leigh, in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon | Dr John Pugh |
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Mr Tim Burr, Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr Ed Humpherson, Assistant Auditor General and Patricia Lealy, 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
LETTING RAIL FRANCHISES 2005-07 (HC 1047)
Department for Transport
Witnesses: Dr Mike Mitchell, Director General National Networks, Mr Jack Paine, Director of Procurement and Mr David Payne, Acting Finance Director National Networks, Department for Transport, gave evidence.