Oral evidence

Taken before the Committee of Public Accounts

on Wednesday 30 January 2008

Members present:

Mr Edward Leigh, in the Chair

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Sir John Bourn KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr Tim Burr, Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General, and Ms Aileen Murphie, Director, National Audit Office, were in attendance and gave oral evidence.

Mr Marius Gallaher, Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts, HM Treasury, was in attendance.

REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL

THE CANCELLATION OF BICESTER ACCOMMODATION CENTRE (HC19)

Witnesses: Sir David Normington, Permanent Secretary, Home Office, and Ms Lin Homer, Chief Executive, Border and Immigration Agency, gave evidence.