Oral evidence

Taken before the Committee of Public Accounts

on Wednesday 21 January 2009

Members present:

Mr Edward Leigh, in the Chair

Mr Richard Bacon
Mr David Curry
Keith Hill
Mr Austin Mitchell

Dr John Pugh
Geraldine Smith
Mr Alan Williams
Phil Wilson

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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.

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