SESSION 2002-03

WEDNESDAY 15 JANUARY 2003

Members present:

Mr Edward Leigh, in the Chair

Mr Richard Bacon
Mr Ian Davidson
Angela Eagle
Mr Frank Field
Mr Nick Gibb
Mr Brian Jenkins

Mr David Rendel
Mr Gerry Steinberg
Jon Trickett
Mr Alan Williams

Sir John Bourn KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General, was further examined.

The Committee deliberated.

Mr Rob Molan, Second Treasury Officer of Accounts, was further examined.

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Draft Report (Private Finance Initiative: Redevelopment of MOD Main Building), proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read.

Ordered, That the draft Report be read a second time, paragraph by paragraph.

Paragraphs 1 to 3 read and agreed to.

Paragraphs 5 to 33 read and agreed to.

Postponed paragraph 4 again read and agreed to.

Resolved, That the Report be the Fourth Report of the Committee to the House.

Ordered, That the Chairman do make the Report to the House.

Ordered, That the provisions of Standing Order 134 (Select Committees (Reports)) be applied to the Report.

The Committee further deliberated.

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[Adjourned until Monday 20 January 2003 at Four o'clock.