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House of Commons
Committee of Public Accounts
Formal Minutes
Session 2014-15
The Committee of Public Accounts
The Committee of Public Accounts is appointed by the House of Commons to examine ldquothe accounts showing the appropriation of the sums granted by Parliament to meet the public expenditure and of such other accounts laid before Parliament as the committee may think fitrdquo (Standing Order No 148)
Membership
Rt Hon Margaret Hodge (Labour Barking) (Chair) Mr Richard Bacon (Conservative South Norfolk) Guto Bebb (Conservative Aberconwy) Mr David Burrowes (Conservative Enfield Southgate) Stephen Hammond (Conservative Wimbledon) Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative Daventry) Meg Hillier (Labour Hackney south and Shoreditch) Mr Stewart Jackson (Conservative Peterborough) Andrea Leadsom (Conservative South Northamptonshire) Rt Hon Dame Anne McGuire (Labour Stirling) Austin Mitchell (Labour Great Grimsby) Stephen Phillips QC (Conservative Sleaford and North Hykeham) John Pugh (Liberal Democrat Southport) Nick Smith (Labour Blaenau Gwent)
The following were also members of the Committee during this Parliament
Mr Stephen Barclay (Conservative North East Cambridgeshire) Jackie Doyle-Price (Conservative Thurrock) Justin Tomlinson (Conservative North Swindon) Nicky Morgan (Conservative Loughborough) Ian Swales (Liberal Democrats Redcar)
Powers
Powers of the Committee of Public Accounts are set out in House of Commons Standing Orders principally in SO No 148 These are available on the Internet via wwwparliamentuk
Publications
The Reports and evidence of the Committee are published by The Stationery Office by Order of the House All publications of the Committee (including press notices) are on the Internet at httpwwwparliamentukpac
Committee staff
The current staff of the Committee is Sarah Petit (Clerk) Claire Cozens (Inquiry Manager) James McQuade (Senior Committee Assistant) Jamie Mordue (Committee Assistant) Sue Alexander (Committee Assistant) and Janet Coull Trisic (Media Officer)
Contacts
All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk Committee of Public Accounts House of Commons 7 Millbank London SW1P 3JA The telephone number for general enquiries is 020 7219 5708 the Committeersquos email address is pubaccomparliamentuk
5 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Major Projects Authority
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Keith Davis Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive Major Projects Authority gave evidence
3 Managing debt owed to Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office HMRC and HM Treasury
4 Personal Independence Payment
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Personal Independence Payment inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Andy Sawford MP Alan Campbell MP and Rosie Cooper MP
5 Tax Reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax Reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC and HM Treasury
6 The privatisation of Royal Mail
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The privatisation of Royal Mail inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Goldman Sachs
[Adjourned till Monday 9 June at 300pm
9 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Update on preparations for Smart Metering
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change Daron Walker Senior Responsible Officer DECC and Dermot Nolan Chief Executive Ofgem gave evidence
3 Personal Independence Payment
Draft Report (Personal Independence Payment) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the First Report of the Committee HC 280
4 Help to Buy equity loans
Draft Report (Help to Buy equity loans) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Second Report of the Committee HC 281
5 Tax Reliefs
Draft Report (Tax Reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Third Report of the Committee HC 282
6 Treasury Minute on Civil Service Reform
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Civil Service Reform be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office and the Chief Secretary of the Treasury and Correspondence with the Head of the Civil Service Permanent Secretary to the Treasury and the Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 16 June at 300pm
Thursday 12 June ndash Friday 13 June
The Chair Guto Bebb Jackie Doyle-Price Austin Mitchell and Nick Smith visited Paris in connection with the Committeersquos programme of work on taxation in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 31 March
16 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Jackie Doyle-Price Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Army 2020
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence General Sir Peter Wall Chief of the General Staff Ministry of Defence Dawn Marriott-Sims Chief Operating Officer Capita and Simon Fovargue Vice President and General Manager HP Public Sector Defence ATLAS Consortium gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 18 June at 200pm
18 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Jackie Doyle-Price Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Ian Swales Mrs Anne McGuire Justin Tomlinson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Maintenance of strategic infrastructure roads
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Geraldine Barker Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport and Graham Dalton Chief Executive Highways Agency gave evidence
3 Monitor regulating NHS foundation
Draft Report (Monitor regulating NHS foundation) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourth Report of the Committee HC 407
4 Infrastructure investment the impact on consumer bills
Draft Report (Infrastructure investment the impact on consumer bills) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifth Report of the Committee HC 406
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 June at 200pm
25 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Nick Smith Chris Heaton-Harris Ian Swales Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declaration of interest
Ian Swales declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects namely that Sembcorp run a waste project at Wilton in his constituency with two further plants nearby in Billingham
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill CBE Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs and Dr Colin Church Director Resource Atmosphere and Sustainability Defra and Senior Responsible Owner for the Waste Infrastructure Delivery Programme gave evidence
4 Equitable Life recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
5 Managing debt owed to Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
6 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 30 June at 300pm
30 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Declaration of interests
Mr David Burrowes declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Local government funding Assurance to Parliament
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Aileen Murphie Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary and Simon Ridley Director for Local Government Finance Department for Communities and Local Government gave evidence
4 Army 2020
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Army 2020 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
5 Managing the prison estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the prison estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
6 Smart Meters follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Smart Meters follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Opower
7 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 2 July at 200pm
2 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Andrea Leadsom Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Jackie Doyle-Price Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Declaration of interests
John Pugh declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Hugh McNeal Director Office for Renewable Energy Deployment Hugo Robson Commercial Director SRO for FID Enabling for Renewables and Simon Virley Director General Markets and Infrastructure Department of Energy and Climate Change gave evidence
4 Adult social care in England
Draft Report (Adult social care in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixth Report of the Committee HC 518
5 BBC Digital Media Initiative BBC Trust and BBC Executive Response to the Committeersquos Fifty-second Report of Session 2013-14
Draft Report (BBC Digital Media Initiative BBC Trust and BBC Executive Response to the Committeersquos Fifty-second Report of Session 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
The Governmentrsquos response to the Fifty-second Report from the Committee of Session 2013-14 was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the First Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Monday 7 July at 300pm
7 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Meg Hillier Mr David Burrowes Mr Stewart Jackson Jackie Doyle-Price Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The centre of government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Head of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary HM Treasury Sir Jeremy Heywood Cabinet Secretary and Richard Heaton Permanent Secretary Cabinet Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 9 July at 200pm
9 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Child maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Caroline Davey Director of Policy Advice and Communications Gingerbread James Pirrie Resolution Child Support Committee gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Ian Wright Change Director for Child Maintenance Group DWP and Susan Park Senior Responsible Officer Child Maintenance Scheme DWP gave evidence
3 Managing debt owed to central government
Draft Report (Managing debt owed to central government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventh Report of the Committee HC 555
4 Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Norfolk County Council and Defra
5 Equitable Life recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Equitable Members Action Group
6 Managing debt owed to central Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to central Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabot Credit Management
[Adjourned till Monday 14 July at 300pm
14 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Jackie Doyle-Price Nick Smith Chris Heaton-Harris Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Procuring new trains bull Private Infrastructure Development Group bull Funding healthcare- making allocations to local areas bull Tamiflu recall bull The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 bull ASPIRE review bull 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training bull Fraud and error in housing benefit bull The management and removal of foreign national offenders bull Intervention and support for academies and maintained schools bull Lessons learned from major rail infrastructure projects bull Financial sustainability of NHS bodies bull Strategic flood risk management bull Planning for the Better Care Fund (Health and Wellbeing Boards)
bull Financial sustainability of local authorities central governmentrsquos accountability comparative assessment
bull Reducing the cost of civil legal aid bull Universal Credit follow-up bull Children in care bull Controls over funding for alternative higher education providers (Investigation)
and bull Administering tax expenditures (tax reliefs 2)
2 Managing delivery of the Work Programme
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Matt Thurstan Senior Responsible Officer for the Work Programme DWP and Mike Driver Finance Director General DWP gave evidence
3 Crossrail
Draft Report (Crossrail) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighth Report of the Committee HC 574
4 Contracting for renewables
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contracting for renewables inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DECC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 16 July at 200pm
16 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Justin Tomlinson Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Robert Prideaux Director and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive Simon Bowles Chief Finance Officer and Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC gave evidence
3 Whistleblowing
Draft Report (Whistleblowing) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Ninth Report of the Committee HC 593
4 Major Projects Authority
Draft Report (Major Projects Authority) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Tenth Report of the Committee HC 147
5 Army 2020
Draft Report (Army 2020) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eleventh Report of the Committee HC 104
6 Major Projects Authority
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Authority inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 1 September at 300pm
1 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Out of hours GP services in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Laura Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dame Barbara Hakin National Director of Commissioning Operations NHS England Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Professor Keith Willett Director for Acute Care NHS England gave evidence
3 Update on preparations for smart metering
Draft Report (Update on preparations for smart metering) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twelfth Report of the Committee HC 103
4 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
5 Centre of Government ndash landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of Government ndash landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Financial Conduct Authority
6 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Early contracts for renewable electricity inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Solar Trade Association
7 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to HMRC Standard Report 2013-14 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Council Tax Support
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Council Tax Support inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the DCLG
9 Managing the Prison Estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the Prison Estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the MoJ
[Adjourned till Wednesday 3 September at 200pm
3 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 PAC conference on the impact of globalisation on taxation
Ordered That the Chair seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with this conference
3 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mike Wells Director of Immigration Operations UK Visas and Immigration and Mandie Campbell Director General Immigration Enforcement gave evidence
4 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Draft Report (Local government funding assurance to Parliament) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee HC 456
5 The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects
Draft Report (The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourteenth Report of the Committee HC 106
[Adjourned till Monday 8 September at 300pm
8 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Rupert Soames Group Chief Executive Serco James Thorburn Managing Director for Home Affairs Serco Peter Neden Regional President UK and Ireland G4S and Jean Pierre Taillon Managing Director UK Government Services G4S gave evidence
Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Ann Beasley Director General of Finance Ministry of Justice Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office and Mike Parsons Chief Operating Officer Home Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 September at 200pm
10 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Visit to Brussels
Resolved That the Committee visit Brussels to inquiry into Financial Management in the European Union
3 Contract management within central government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lord Bew Chair Committee on Standards in Public Life Matthew Fells Director for Competitive Markets CBI Ruby McGregor-Smith Chair Public Strategy Board CBI and CEO Mitie gave evidence
Bill Crothers Chief Procurement Officer Cabinet Office Stephen Kelly Chief Operating Officer Cabinet Office Vincent Godfrey Director of Procurement Ministry of Justice and Crown Representative for Serco and Ian Tyler Crown Representative for G4S gave evidence
4 Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads
Draft Report (Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee HC 105
5 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Draft Report (Early contracts for renewable electricity) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixteenth Report of the Committee HC 454
6 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Draft Report (Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee HC 455
7 HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance
Draft Report (HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee HC 458
8 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Serco and G4S
9 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Local government funding assurance to Parliament inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCLG
[Adjourned till Monday 13 October at 300pm
13 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Procuring new trains
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Geraldine Barker Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport Michael Hurn Director High Speed Rail and former SRO for both Thameslink and Intercity Express programmes DfT and Lucy Chadwick former SRO for Intercity Express (currently DG International Security and Environment Group) DfT gave evidence
4 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office Ministry of Justice Serco and G4S
5 Delivery of the Work Programme
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Delivery of the Work Programme inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and NHS England
7 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming the UK border and immigration system inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
8 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
9 Equitable Life Payment Scheme- a follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Director Business and International Tax HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 October at 200pm
15 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the Private Infrastructure Development Group as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Membership
Rt Hon Margaret Hodge (Labour Barking) (Chair) Mr Richard Bacon (Conservative South Norfolk) Guto Bebb (Conservative Aberconwy) Mr David Burrowes (Conservative Enfield Southgate) Stephen Hammond (Conservative Wimbledon) Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative Daventry) Meg Hillier (Labour Hackney south and Shoreditch) Mr Stewart Jackson (Conservative Peterborough) Andrea Leadsom (Conservative South Northamptonshire) Rt Hon Dame Anne McGuire (Labour Stirling) Austin Mitchell (Labour Great Grimsby) Stephen Phillips QC (Conservative Sleaford and North Hykeham) John Pugh (Liberal Democrat Southport) Nick Smith (Labour Blaenau Gwent)
The following were also members of the Committee during this Parliament
Mr Stephen Barclay (Conservative North East Cambridgeshire) Jackie Doyle-Price (Conservative Thurrock) Justin Tomlinson (Conservative North Swindon) Nicky Morgan (Conservative Loughborough) Ian Swales (Liberal Democrats Redcar)
Powers
Powers of the Committee of Public Accounts are set out in House of Commons Standing Orders principally in SO No 148 These are available on the Internet via wwwparliamentuk
Publications
The Reports and evidence of the Committee are published by The Stationery Office by Order of the House All publications of the Committee (including press notices) are on the Internet at httpwwwparliamentukpac
Committee staff
The current staff of the Committee is Sarah Petit (Clerk) Claire Cozens (Inquiry Manager) James McQuade (Senior Committee Assistant) Jamie Mordue (Committee Assistant) Sue Alexander (Committee Assistant) and Janet Coull Trisic (Media Officer)
Contacts
All correspondence should be addressed to the Clerk Committee of Public Accounts House of Commons 7 Millbank London SW1P 3JA The telephone number for general enquiries is 020 7219 5708 the Committeersquos email address is pubaccomparliamentuk
5 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Major Projects Authority
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Keith Davis Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive Major Projects Authority gave evidence
3 Managing debt owed to Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office HMRC and HM Treasury
4 Personal Independence Payment
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Personal Independence Payment inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Andy Sawford MP Alan Campbell MP and Rosie Cooper MP
5 Tax Reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax Reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC and HM Treasury
6 The privatisation of Royal Mail
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The privatisation of Royal Mail inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Goldman Sachs
[Adjourned till Monday 9 June at 300pm
9 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Update on preparations for Smart Metering
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change Daron Walker Senior Responsible Officer DECC and Dermot Nolan Chief Executive Ofgem gave evidence
3 Personal Independence Payment
Draft Report (Personal Independence Payment) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the First Report of the Committee HC 280
4 Help to Buy equity loans
Draft Report (Help to Buy equity loans) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Second Report of the Committee HC 281
5 Tax Reliefs
Draft Report (Tax Reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Third Report of the Committee HC 282
6 Treasury Minute on Civil Service Reform
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Civil Service Reform be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office and the Chief Secretary of the Treasury and Correspondence with the Head of the Civil Service Permanent Secretary to the Treasury and the Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 16 June at 300pm
Thursday 12 June ndash Friday 13 June
The Chair Guto Bebb Jackie Doyle-Price Austin Mitchell and Nick Smith visited Paris in connection with the Committeersquos programme of work on taxation in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 31 March
16 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Jackie Doyle-Price Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Army 2020
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence General Sir Peter Wall Chief of the General Staff Ministry of Defence Dawn Marriott-Sims Chief Operating Officer Capita and Simon Fovargue Vice President and General Manager HP Public Sector Defence ATLAS Consortium gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 18 June at 200pm
18 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Jackie Doyle-Price Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Ian Swales Mrs Anne McGuire Justin Tomlinson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Maintenance of strategic infrastructure roads
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Geraldine Barker Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport and Graham Dalton Chief Executive Highways Agency gave evidence
3 Monitor regulating NHS foundation
Draft Report (Monitor regulating NHS foundation) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourth Report of the Committee HC 407
4 Infrastructure investment the impact on consumer bills
Draft Report (Infrastructure investment the impact on consumer bills) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifth Report of the Committee HC 406
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 June at 200pm
25 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Nick Smith Chris Heaton-Harris Ian Swales Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declaration of interest
Ian Swales declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects namely that Sembcorp run a waste project at Wilton in his constituency with two further plants nearby in Billingham
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill CBE Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs and Dr Colin Church Director Resource Atmosphere and Sustainability Defra and Senior Responsible Owner for the Waste Infrastructure Delivery Programme gave evidence
4 Equitable Life recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
5 Managing debt owed to Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
6 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 30 June at 300pm
30 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Declaration of interests
Mr David Burrowes declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Local government funding Assurance to Parliament
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Aileen Murphie Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary and Simon Ridley Director for Local Government Finance Department for Communities and Local Government gave evidence
4 Army 2020
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Army 2020 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
5 Managing the prison estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the prison estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
6 Smart Meters follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Smart Meters follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Opower
7 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 2 July at 200pm
2 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Andrea Leadsom Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Jackie Doyle-Price Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Declaration of interests
John Pugh declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Hugh McNeal Director Office for Renewable Energy Deployment Hugo Robson Commercial Director SRO for FID Enabling for Renewables and Simon Virley Director General Markets and Infrastructure Department of Energy and Climate Change gave evidence
4 Adult social care in England
Draft Report (Adult social care in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixth Report of the Committee HC 518
5 BBC Digital Media Initiative BBC Trust and BBC Executive Response to the Committeersquos Fifty-second Report of Session 2013-14
Draft Report (BBC Digital Media Initiative BBC Trust and BBC Executive Response to the Committeersquos Fifty-second Report of Session 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
The Governmentrsquos response to the Fifty-second Report from the Committee of Session 2013-14 was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the First Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Monday 7 July at 300pm
7 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Meg Hillier Mr David Burrowes Mr Stewart Jackson Jackie Doyle-Price Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The centre of government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Head of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary HM Treasury Sir Jeremy Heywood Cabinet Secretary and Richard Heaton Permanent Secretary Cabinet Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 9 July at 200pm
9 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Child maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Caroline Davey Director of Policy Advice and Communications Gingerbread James Pirrie Resolution Child Support Committee gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Ian Wright Change Director for Child Maintenance Group DWP and Susan Park Senior Responsible Officer Child Maintenance Scheme DWP gave evidence
3 Managing debt owed to central government
Draft Report (Managing debt owed to central government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventh Report of the Committee HC 555
4 Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Norfolk County Council and Defra
5 Equitable Life recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Equitable Members Action Group
6 Managing debt owed to central Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to central Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabot Credit Management
[Adjourned till Monday 14 July at 300pm
14 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Jackie Doyle-Price Nick Smith Chris Heaton-Harris Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Procuring new trains bull Private Infrastructure Development Group bull Funding healthcare- making allocations to local areas bull Tamiflu recall bull The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 bull ASPIRE review bull 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training bull Fraud and error in housing benefit bull The management and removal of foreign national offenders bull Intervention and support for academies and maintained schools bull Lessons learned from major rail infrastructure projects bull Financial sustainability of NHS bodies bull Strategic flood risk management bull Planning for the Better Care Fund (Health and Wellbeing Boards)
bull Financial sustainability of local authorities central governmentrsquos accountability comparative assessment
bull Reducing the cost of civil legal aid bull Universal Credit follow-up bull Children in care bull Controls over funding for alternative higher education providers (Investigation)
and bull Administering tax expenditures (tax reliefs 2)
2 Managing delivery of the Work Programme
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Matt Thurstan Senior Responsible Officer for the Work Programme DWP and Mike Driver Finance Director General DWP gave evidence
3 Crossrail
Draft Report (Crossrail) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighth Report of the Committee HC 574
4 Contracting for renewables
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contracting for renewables inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DECC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 16 July at 200pm
16 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Justin Tomlinson Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Robert Prideaux Director and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive Simon Bowles Chief Finance Officer and Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC gave evidence
3 Whistleblowing
Draft Report (Whistleblowing) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Ninth Report of the Committee HC 593
4 Major Projects Authority
Draft Report (Major Projects Authority) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Tenth Report of the Committee HC 147
5 Army 2020
Draft Report (Army 2020) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eleventh Report of the Committee HC 104
6 Major Projects Authority
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Authority inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 1 September at 300pm
1 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Out of hours GP services in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Laura Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dame Barbara Hakin National Director of Commissioning Operations NHS England Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Professor Keith Willett Director for Acute Care NHS England gave evidence
3 Update on preparations for smart metering
Draft Report (Update on preparations for smart metering) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twelfth Report of the Committee HC 103
4 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
5 Centre of Government ndash landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of Government ndash landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Financial Conduct Authority
6 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Early contracts for renewable electricity inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Solar Trade Association
7 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to HMRC Standard Report 2013-14 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Council Tax Support
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Council Tax Support inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the DCLG
9 Managing the Prison Estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the Prison Estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the MoJ
[Adjourned till Wednesday 3 September at 200pm
3 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 PAC conference on the impact of globalisation on taxation
Ordered That the Chair seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with this conference
3 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mike Wells Director of Immigration Operations UK Visas and Immigration and Mandie Campbell Director General Immigration Enforcement gave evidence
4 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Draft Report (Local government funding assurance to Parliament) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee HC 456
5 The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects
Draft Report (The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourteenth Report of the Committee HC 106
[Adjourned till Monday 8 September at 300pm
8 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Rupert Soames Group Chief Executive Serco James Thorburn Managing Director for Home Affairs Serco Peter Neden Regional President UK and Ireland G4S and Jean Pierre Taillon Managing Director UK Government Services G4S gave evidence
Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Ann Beasley Director General of Finance Ministry of Justice Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office and Mike Parsons Chief Operating Officer Home Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 September at 200pm
10 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Visit to Brussels
Resolved That the Committee visit Brussels to inquiry into Financial Management in the European Union
3 Contract management within central government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lord Bew Chair Committee on Standards in Public Life Matthew Fells Director for Competitive Markets CBI Ruby McGregor-Smith Chair Public Strategy Board CBI and CEO Mitie gave evidence
Bill Crothers Chief Procurement Officer Cabinet Office Stephen Kelly Chief Operating Officer Cabinet Office Vincent Godfrey Director of Procurement Ministry of Justice and Crown Representative for Serco and Ian Tyler Crown Representative for G4S gave evidence
4 Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads
Draft Report (Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee HC 105
5 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Draft Report (Early contracts for renewable electricity) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixteenth Report of the Committee HC 454
6 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Draft Report (Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee HC 455
7 HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance
Draft Report (HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee HC 458
8 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Serco and G4S
9 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Local government funding assurance to Parliament inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCLG
[Adjourned till Monday 13 October at 300pm
13 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Procuring new trains
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Geraldine Barker Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport Michael Hurn Director High Speed Rail and former SRO for both Thameslink and Intercity Express programmes DfT and Lucy Chadwick former SRO for Intercity Express (currently DG International Security and Environment Group) DfT gave evidence
4 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office Ministry of Justice Serco and G4S
5 Delivery of the Work Programme
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Delivery of the Work Programme inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and NHS England
7 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming the UK border and immigration system inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
8 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
9 Equitable Life Payment Scheme- a follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Director Business and International Tax HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 October at 200pm
15 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the Private Infrastructure Development Group as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
5 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Major Projects Authority
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Keith Davis Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive Major Projects Authority gave evidence
3 Managing debt owed to Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office HMRC and HM Treasury
4 Personal Independence Payment
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Personal Independence Payment inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Andy Sawford MP Alan Campbell MP and Rosie Cooper MP
5 Tax Reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax Reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC and HM Treasury
6 The privatisation of Royal Mail
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The privatisation of Royal Mail inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Goldman Sachs
[Adjourned till Monday 9 June at 300pm
9 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Update on preparations for Smart Metering
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change Daron Walker Senior Responsible Officer DECC and Dermot Nolan Chief Executive Ofgem gave evidence
3 Personal Independence Payment
Draft Report (Personal Independence Payment) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the First Report of the Committee HC 280
4 Help to Buy equity loans
Draft Report (Help to Buy equity loans) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Second Report of the Committee HC 281
5 Tax Reliefs
Draft Report (Tax Reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Third Report of the Committee HC 282
6 Treasury Minute on Civil Service Reform
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Civil Service Reform be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office and the Chief Secretary of the Treasury and Correspondence with the Head of the Civil Service Permanent Secretary to the Treasury and the Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 16 June at 300pm
Thursday 12 June ndash Friday 13 June
The Chair Guto Bebb Jackie Doyle-Price Austin Mitchell and Nick Smith visited Paris in connection with the Committeersquos programme of work on taxation in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 31 March
16 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Jackie Doyle-Price Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Army 2020
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence General Sir Peter Wall Chief of the General Staff Ministry of Defence Dawn Marriott-Sims Chief Operating Officer Capita and Simon Fovargue Vice President and General Manager HP Public Sector Defence ATLAS Consortium gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 18 June at 200pm
18 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Jackie Doyle-Price Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Ian Swales Mrs Anne McGuire Justin Tomlinson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Maintenance of strategic infrastructure roads
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Geraldine Barker Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport and Graham Dalton Chief Executive Highways Agency gave evidence
3 Monitor regulating NHS foundation
Draft Report (Monitor regulating NHS foundation) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourth Report of the Committee HC 407
4 Infrastructure investment the impact on consumer bills
Draft Report (Infrastructure investment the impact on consumer bills) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifth Report of the Committee HC 406
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 June at 200pm
25 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Nick Smith Chris Heaton-Harris Ian Swales Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declaration of interest
Ian Swales declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects namely that Sembcorp run a waste project at Wilton in his constituency with two further plants nearby in Billingham
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill CBE Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs and Dr Colin Church Director Resource Atmosphere and Sustainability Defra and Senior Responsible Owner for the Waste Infrastructure Delivery Programme gave evidence
4 Equitable Life recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
5 Managing debt owed to Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
6 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 30 June at 300pm
30 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Declaration of interests
Mr David Burrowes declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Local government funding Assurance to Parliament
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Aileen Murphie Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary and Simon Ridley Director for Local Government Finance Department for Communities and Local Government gave evidence
4 Army 2020
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Army 2020 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
5 Managing the prison estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the prison estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
6 Smart Meters follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Smart Meters follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Opower
7 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 2 July at 200pm
2 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Andrea Leadsom Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Jackie Doyle-Price Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Declaration of interests
John Pugh declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Hugh McNeal Director Office for Renewable Energy Deployment Hugo Robson Commercial Director SRO for FID Enabling for Renewables and Simon Virley Director General Markets and Infrastructure Department of Energy and Climate Change gave evidence
4 Adult social care in England
Draft Report (Adult social care in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixth Report of the Committee HC 518
5 BBC Digital Media Initiative BBC Trust and BBC Executive Response to the Committeersquos Fifty-second Report of Session 2013-14
Draft Report (BBC Digital Media Initiative BBC Trust and BBC Executive Response to the Committeersquos Fifty-second Report of Session 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
The Governmentrsquos response to the Fifty-second Report from the Committee of Session 2013-14 was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the First Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Monday 7 July at 300pm
7 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Meg Hillier Mr David Burrowes Mr Stewart Jackson Jackie Doyle-Price Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The centre of government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Head of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary HM Treasury Sir Jeremy Heywood Cabinet Secretary and Richard Heaton Permanent Secretary Cabinet Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 9 July at 200pm
9 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Child maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Caroline Davey Director of Policy Advice and Communications Gingerbread James Pirrie Resolution Child Support Committee gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Ian Wright Change Director for Child Maintenance Group DWP and Susan Park Senior Responsible Officer Child Maintenance Scheme DWP gave evidence
3 Managing debt owed to central government
Draft Report (Managing debt owed to central government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventh Report of the Committee HC 555
4 Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Norfolk County Council and Defra
5 Equitable Life recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Equitable Members Action Group
6 Managing debt owed to central Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to central Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabot Credit Management
[Adjourned till Monday 14 July at 300pm
14 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Jackie Doyle-Price Nick Smith Chris Heaton-Harris Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Procuring new trains bull Private Infrastructure Development Group bull Funding healthcare- making allocations to local areas bull Tamiflu recall bull The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 bull ASPIRE review bull 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training bull Fraud and error in housing benefit bull The management and removal of foreign national offenders bull Intervention and support for academies and maintained schools bull Lessons learned from major rail infrastructure projects bull Financial sustainability of NHS bodies bull Strategic flood risk management bull Planning for the Better Care Fund (Health and Wellbeing Boards)
bull Financial sustainability of local authorities central governmentrsquos accountability comparative assessment
bull Reducing the cost of civil legal aid bull Universal Credit follow-up bull Children in care bull Controls over funding for alternative higher education providers (Investigation)
and bull Administering tax expenditures (tax reliefs 2)
2 Managing delivery of the Work Programme
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Matt Thurstan Senior Responsible Officer for the Work Programme DWP and Mike Driver Finance Director General DWP gave evidence
3 Crossrail
Draft Report (Crossrail) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighth Report of the Committee HC 574
4 Contracting for renewables
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contracting for renewables inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DECC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 16 July at 200pm
16 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Justin Tomlinson Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Robert Prideaux Director and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive Simon Bowles Chief Finance Officer and Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC gave evidence
3 Whistleblowing
Draft Report (Whistleblowing) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Ninth Report of the Committee HC 593
4 Major Projects Authority
Draft Report (Major Projects Authority) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Tenth Report of the Committee HC 147
5 Army 2020
Draft Report (Army 2020) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eleventh Report of the Committee HC 104
6 Major Projects Authority
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Authority inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 1 September at 300pm
1 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Out of hours GP services in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Laura Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dame Barbara Hakin National Director of Commissioning Operations NHS England Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Professor Keith Willett Director for Acute Care NHS England gave evidence
3 Update on preparations for smart metering
Draft Report (Update on preparations for smart metering) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twelfth Report of the Committee HC 103
4 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
5 Centre of Government ndash landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of Government ndash landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Financial Conduct Authority
6 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Early contracts for renewable electricity inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Solar Trade Association
7 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to HMRC Standard Report 2013-14 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Council Tax Support
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Council Tax Support inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the DCLG
9 Managing the Prison Estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the Prison Estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the MoJ
[Adjourned till Wednesday 3 September at 200pm
3 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 PAC conference on the impact of globalisation on taxation
Ordered That the Chair seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with this conference
3 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mike Wells Director of Immigration Operations UK Visas and Immigration and Mandie Campbell Director General Immigration Enforcement gave evidence
4 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Draft Report (Local government funding assurance to Parliament) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee HC 456
5 The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects
Draft Report (The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourteenth Report of the Committee HC 106
[Adjourned till Monday 8 September at 300pm
8 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Rupert Soames Group Chief Executive Serco James Thorburn Managing Director for Home Affairs Serco Peter Neden Regional President UK and Ireland G4S and Jean Pierre Taillon Managing Director UK Government Services G4S gave evidence
Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Ann Beasley Director General of Finance Ministry of Justice Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office and Mike Parsons Chief Operating Officer Home Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 September at 200pm
10 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Visit to Brussels
Resolved That the Committee visit Brussels to inquiry into Financial Management in the European Union
3 Contract management within central government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lord Bew Chair Committee on Standards in Public Life Matthew Fells Director for Competitive Markets CBI Ruby McGregor-Smith Chair Public Strategy Board CBI and CEO Mitie gave evidence
Bill Crothers Chief Procurement Officer Cabinet Office Stephen Kelly Chief Operating Officer Cabinet Office Vincent Godfrey Director of Procurement Ministry of Justice and Crown Representative for Serco and Ian Tyler Crown Representative for G4S gave evidence
4 Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads
Draft Report (Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee HC 105
5 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Draft Report (Early contracts for renewable electricity) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixteenth Report of the Committee HC 454
6 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Draft Report (Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee HC 455
7 HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance
Draft Report (HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee HC 458
8 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Serco and G4S
9 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Local government funding assurance to Parliament inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCLG
[Adjourned till Monday 13 October at 300pm
13 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Procuring new trains
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Geraldine Barker Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport Michael Hurn Director High Speed Rail and former SRO for both Thameslink and Intercity Express programmes DfT and Lucy Chadwick former SRO for Intercity Express (currently DG International Security and Environment Group) DfT gave evidence
4 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office Ministry of Justice Serco and G4S
5 Delivery of the Work Programme
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Delivery of the Work Programme inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and NHS England
7 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming the UK border and immigration system inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
8 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
9 Equitable Life Payment Scheme- a follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Director Business and International Tax HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 October at 200pm
15 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the Private Infrastructure Development Group as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
5 Tax Reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax Reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC and HM Treasury
6 The privatisation of Royal Mail
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The privatisation of Royal Mail inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Goldman Sachs
[Adjourned till Monday 9 June at 300pm
9 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Update on preparations for Smart Metering
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change Daron Walker Senior Responsible Officer DECC and Dermot Nolan Chief Executive Ofgem gave evidence
3 Personal Independence Payment
Draft Report (Personal Independence Payment) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the First Report of the Committee HC 280
4 Help to Buy equity loans
Draft Report (Help to Buy equity loans) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Second Report of the Committee HC 281
5 Tax Reliefs
Draft Report (Tax Reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Third Report of the Committee HC 282
6 Treasury Minute on Civil Service Reform
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Civil Service Reform be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office and the Chief Secretary of the Treasury and Correspondence with the Head of the Civil Service Permanent Secretary to the Treasury and the Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 16 June at 300pm
Thursday 12 June ndash Friday 13 June
The Chair Guto Bebb Jackie Doyle-Price Austin Mitchell and Nick Smith visited Paris in connection with the Committeersquos programme of work on taxation in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 31 March
16 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Jackie Doyle-Price Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Army 2020
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence General Sir Peter Wall Chief of the General Staff Ministry of Defence Dawn Marriott-Sims Chief Operating Officer Capita and Simon Fovargue Vice President and General Manager HP Public Sector Defence ATLAS Consortium gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 18 June at 200pm
18 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Jackie Doyle-Price Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Ian Swales Mrs Anne McGuire Justin Tomlinson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Maintenance of strategic infrastructure roads
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Geraldine Barker Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport and Graham Dalton Chief Executive Highways Agency gave evidence
3 Monitor regulating NHS foundation
Draft Report (Monitor regulating NHS foundation) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourth Report of the Committee HC 407
4 Infrastructure investment the impact on consumer bills
Draft Report (Infrastructure investment the impact on consumer bills) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifth Report of the Committee HC 406
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 June at 200pm
25 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Nick Smith Chris Heaton-Harris Ian Swales Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declaration of interest
Ian Swales declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects namely that Sembcorp run a waste project at Wilton in his constituency with two further plants nearby in Billingham
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill CBE Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs and Dr Colin Church Director Resource Atmosphere and Sustainability Defra and Senior Responsible Owner for the Waste Infrastructure Delivery Programme gave evidence
4 Equitable Life recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
5 Managing debt owed to Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
6 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 30 June at 300pm
30 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Declaration of interests
Mr David Burrowes declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Local government funding Assurance to Parliament
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Aileen Murphie Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary and Simon Ridley Director for Local Government Finance Department for Communities and Local Government gave evidence
4 Army 2020
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Army 2020 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
5 Managing the prison estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the prison estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
6 Smart Meters follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Smart Meters follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Opower
7 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 2 July at 200pm
2 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Andrea Leadsom Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Jackie Doyle-Price Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Declaration of interests
John Pugh declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Hugh McNeal Director Office for Renewable Energy Deployment Hugo Robson Commercial Director SRO for FID Enabling for Renewables and Simon Virley Director General Markets and Infrastructure Department of Energy and Climate Change gave evidence
4 Adult social care in England
Draft Report (Adult social care in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixth Report of the Committee HC 518
5 BBC Digital Media Initiative BBC Trust and BBC Executive Response to the Committeersquos Fifty-second Report of Session 2013-14
Draft Report (BBC Digital Media Initiative BBC Trust and BBC Executive Response to the Committeersquos Fifty-second Report of Session 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
The Governmentrsquos response to the Fifty-second Report from the Committee of Session 2013-14 was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the First Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Monday 7 July at 300pm
7 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Meg Hillier Mr David Burrowes Mr Stewart Jackson Jackie Doyle-Price Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The centre of government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Head of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary HM Treasury Sir Jeremy Heywood Cabinet Secretary and Richard Heaton Permanent Secretary Cabinet Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 9 July at 200pm
9 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Child maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Caroline Davey Director of Policy Advice and Communications Gingerbread James Pirrie Resolution Child Support Committee gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Ian Wright Change Director for Child Maintenance Group DWP and Susan Park Senior Responsible Officer Child Maintenance Scheme DWP gave evidence
3 Managing debt owed to central government
Draft Report (Managing debt owed to central government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventh Report of the Committee HC 555
4 Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Norfolk County Council and Defra
5 Equitable Life recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Equitable Members Action Group
6 Managing debt owed to central Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to central Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabot Credit Management
[Adjourned till Monday 14 July at 300pm
14 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Jackie Doyle-Price Nick Smith Chris Heaton-Harris Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Procuring new trains bull Private Infrastructure Development Group bull Funding healthcare- making allocations to local areas bull Tamiflu recall bull The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 bull ASPIRE review bull 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training bull Fraud and error in housing benefit bull The management and removal of foreign national offenders bull Intervention and support for academies and maintained schools bull Lessons learned from major rail infrastructure projects bull Financial sustainability of NHS bodies bull Strategic flood risk management bull Planning for the Better Care Fund (Health and Wellbeing Boards)
bull Financial sustainability of local authorities central governmentrsquos accountability comparative assessment
bull Reducing the cost of civil legal aid bull Universal Credit follow-up bull Children in care bull Controls over funding for alternative higher education providers (Investigation)
and bull Administering tax expenditures (tax reliefs 2)
2 Managing delivery of the Work Programme
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Matt Thurstan Senior Responsible Officer for the Work Programme DWP and Mike Driver Finance Director General DWP gave evidence
3 Crossrail
Draft Report (Crossrail) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighth Report of the Committee HC 574
4 Contracting for renewables
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contracting for renewables inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DECC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 16 July at 200pm
16 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Justin Tomlinson Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Robert Prideaux Director and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive Simon Bowles Chief Finance Officer and Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC gave evidence
3 Whistleblowing
Draft Report (Whistleblowing) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Ninth Report of the Committee HC 593
4 Major Projects Authority
Draft Report (Major Projects Authority) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Tenth Report of the Committee HC 147
5 Army 2020
Draft Report (Army 2020) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eleventh Report of the Committee HC 104
6 Major Projects Authority
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Authority inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 1 September at 300pm
1 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Out of hours GP services in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Laura Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dame Barbara Hakin National Director of Commissioning Operations NHS England Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Professor Keith Willett Director for Acute Care NHS England gave evidence
3 Update on preparations for smart metering
Draft Report (Update on preparations for smart metering) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twelfth Report of the Committee HC 103
4 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
5 Centre of Government ndash landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of Government ndash landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Financial Conduct Authority
6 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Early contracts for renewable electricity inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Solar Trade Association
7 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to HMRC Standard Report 2013-14 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Council Tax Support
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Council Tax Support inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the DCLG
9 Managing the Prison Estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the Prison Estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the MoJ
[Adjourned till Wednesday 3 September at 200pm
3 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 PAC conference on the impact of globalisation on taxation
Ordered That the Chair seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with this conference
3 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mike Wells Director of Immigration Operations UK Visas and Immigration and Mandie Campbell Director General Immigration Enforcement gave evidence
4 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Draft Report (Local government funding assurance to Parliament) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee HC 456
5 The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects
Draft Report (The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourteenth Report of the Committee HC 106
[Adjourned till Monday 8 September at 300pm
8 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Rupert Soames Group Chief Executive Serco James Thorburn Managing Director for Home Affairs Serco Peter Neden Regional President UK and Ireland G4S and Jean Pierre Taillon Managing Director UK Government Services G4S gave evidence
Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Ann Beasley Director General of Finance Ministry of Justice Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office and Mike Parsons Chief Operating Officer Home Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 September at 200pm
10 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Visit to Brussels
Resolved That the Committee visit Brussels to inquiry into Financial Management in the European Union
3 Contract management within central government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lord Bew Chair Committee on Standards in Public Life Matthew Fells Director for Competitive Markets CBI Ruby McGregor-Smith Chair Public Strategy Board CBI and CEO Mitie gave evidence
Bill Crothers Chief Procurement Officer Cabinet Office Stephen Kelly Chief Operating Officer Cabinet Office Vincent Godfrey Director of Procurement Ministry of Justice and Crown Representative for Serco and Ian Tyler Crown Representative for G4S gave evidence
4 Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads
Draft Report (Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee HC 105
5 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Draft Report (Early contracts for renewable electricity) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixteenth Report of the Committee HC 454
6 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Draft Report (Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee HC 455
7 HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance
Draft Report (HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee HC 458
8 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Serco and G4S
9 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Local government funding assurance to Parliament inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCLG
[Adjourned till Monday 13 October at 300pm
13 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Procuring new trains
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Geraldine Barker Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport Michael Hurn Director High Speed Rail and former SRO for both Thameslink and Intercity Express programmes DfT and Lucy Chadwick former SRO for Intercity Express (currently DG International Security and Environment Group) DfT gave evidence
4 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office Ministry of Justice Serco and G4S
5 Delivery of the Work Programme
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Delivery of the Work Programme inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and NHS England
7 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming the UK border and immigration system inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
8 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
9 Equitable Life Payment Scheme- a follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Director Business and International Tax HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 October at 200pm
15 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the Private Infrastructure Development Group as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change Daron Walker Senior Responsible Officer DECC and Dermot Nolan Chief Executive Ofgem gave evidence
3 Personal Independence Payment
Draft Report (Personal Independence Payment) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the First Report of the Committee HC 280
4 Help to Buy equity loans
Draft Report (Help to Buy equity loans) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Second Report of the Committee HC 281
5 Tax Reliefs
Draft Report (Tax Reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Third Report of the Committee HC 282
6 Treasury Minute on Civil Service Reform
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Civil Service Reform be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office and the Chief Secretary of the Treasury and Correspondence with the Head of the Civil Service Permanent Secretary to the Treasury and the Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 16 June at 300pm
Thursday 12 June ndash Friday 13 June
The Chair Guto Bebb Jackie Doyle-Price Austin Mitchell and Nick Smith visited Paris in connection with the Committeersquos programme of work on taxation in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 31 March
16 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Jackie Doyle-Price Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Army 2020
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence General Sir Peter Wall Chief of the General Staff Ministry of Defence Dawn Marriott-Sims Chief Operating Officer Capita and Simon Fovargue Vice President and General Manager HP Public Sector Defence ATLAS Consortium gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 18 June at 200pm
18 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Jackie Doyle-Price Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Ian Swales Mrs Anne McGuire Justin Tomlinson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Maintenance of strategic infrastructure roads
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Geraldine Barker Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport and Graham Dalton Chief Executive Highways Agency gave evidence
3 Monitor regulating NHS foundation
Draft Report (Monitor regulating NHS foundation) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourth Report of the Committee HC 407
4 Infrastructure investment the impact on consumer bills
Draft Report (Infrastructure investment the impact on consumer bills) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifth Report of the Committee HC 406
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 June at 200pm
25 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Nick Smith Chris Heaton-Harris Ian Swales Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declaration of interest
Ian Swales declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects namely that Sembcorp run a waste project at Wilton in his constituency with two further plants nearby in Billingham
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill CBE Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs and Dr Colin Church Director Resource Atmosphere and Sustainability Defra and Senior Responsible Owner for the Waste Infrastructure Delivery Programme gave evidence
4 Equitable Life recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
5 Managing debt owed to Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
6 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 30 June at 300pm
30 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Declaration of interests
Mr David Burrowes declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Local government funding Assurance to Parliament
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Aileen Murphie Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary and Simon Ridley Director for Local Government Finance Department for Communities and Local Government gave evidence
4 Army 2020
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Army 2020 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
5 Managing the prison estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the prison estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
6 Smart Meters follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Smart Meters follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Opower
7 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 2 July at 200pm
2 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Andrea Leadsom Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Jackie Doyle-Price Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Declaration of interests
John Pugh declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Hugh McNeal Director Office for Renewable Energy Deployment Hugo Robson Commercial Director SRO for FID Enabling for Renewables and Simon Virley Director General Markets and Infrastructure Department of Energy and Climate Change gave evidence
4 Adult social care in England
Draft Report (Adult social care in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixth Report of the Committee HC 518
5 BBC Digital Media Initiative BBC Trust and BBC Executive Response to the Committeersquos Fifty-second Report of Session 2013-14
Draft Report (BBC Digital Media Initiative BBC Trust and BBC Executive Response to the Committeersquos Fifty-second Report of Session 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
The Governmentrsquos response to the Fifty-second Report from the Committee of Session 2013-14 was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the First Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Monday 7 July at 300pm
7 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Meg Hillier Mr David Burrowes Mr Stewart Jackson Jackie Doyle-Price Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The centre of government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Head of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary HM Treasury Sir Jeremy Heywood Cabinet Secretary and Richard Heaton Permanent Secretary Cabinet Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 9 July at 200pm
9 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Child maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Caroline Davey Director of Policy Advice and Communications Gingerbread James Pirrie Resolution Child Support Committee gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Ian Wright Change Director for Child Maintenance Group DWP and Susan Park Senior Responsible Officer Child Maintenance Scheme DWP gave evidence
3 Managing debt owed to central government
Draft Report (Managing debt owed to central government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventh Report of the Committee HC 555
4 Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Norfolk County Council and Defra
5 Equitable Life recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Equitable Members Action Group
6 Managing debt owed to central Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to central Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabot Credit Management
[Adjourned till Monday 14 July at 300pm
14 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Jackie Doyle-Price Nick Smith Chris Heaton-Harris Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Procuring new trains bull Private Infrastructure Development Group bull Funding healthcare- making allocations to local areas bull Tamiflu recall bull The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 bull ASPIRE review bull 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training bull Fraud and error in housing benefit bull The management and removal of foreign national offenders bull Intervention and support for academies and maintained schools bull Lessons learned from major rail infrastructure projects bull Financial sustainability of NHS bodies bull Strategic flood risk management bull Planning for the Better Care Fund (Health and Wellbeing Boards)
bull Financial sustainability of local authorities central governmentrsquos accountability comparative assessment
bull Reducing the cost of civil legal aid bull Universal Credit follow-up bull Children in care bull Controls over funding for alternative higher education providers (Investigation)
and bull Administering tax expenditures (tax reliefs 2)
2 Managing delivery of the Work Programme
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Matt Thurstan Senior Responsible Officer for the Work Programme DWP and Mike Driver Finance Director General DWP gave evidence
3 Crossrail
Draft Report (Crossrail) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighth Report of the Committee HC 574
4 Contracting for renewables
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contracting for renewables inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DECC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 16 July at 200pm
16 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Justin Tomlinson Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Robert Prideaux Director and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive Simon Bowles Chief Finance Officer and Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC gave evidence
3 Whistleblowing
Draft Report (Whistleblowing) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Ninth Report of the Committee HC 593
4 Major Projects Authority
Draft Report (Major Projects Authority) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Tenth Report of the Committee HC 147
5 Army 2020
Draft Report (Army 2020) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eleventh Report of the Committee HC 104
6 Major Projects Authority
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Authority inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 1 September at 300pm
1 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Out of hours GP services in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Laura Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dame Barbara Hakin National Director of Commissioning Operations NHS England Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Professor Keith Willett Director for Acute Care NHS England gave evidence
3 Update on preparations for smart metering
Draft Report (Update on preparations for smart metering) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twelfth Report of the Committee HC 103
4 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
5 Centre of Government ndash landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of Government ndash landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Financial Conduct Authority
6 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Early contracts for renewable electricity inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Solar Trade Association
7 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to HMRC Standard Report 2013-14 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Council Tax Support
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Council Tax Support inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the DCLG
9 Managing the Prison Estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the Prison Estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the MoJ
[Adjourned till Wednesday 3 September at 200pm
3 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 PAC conference on the impact of globalisation on taxation
Ordered That the Chair seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with this conference
3 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mike Wells Director of Immigration Operations UK Visas and Immigration and Mandie Campbell Director General Immigration Enforcement gave evidence
4 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Draft Report (Local government funding assurance to Parliament) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee HC 456
5 The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects
Draft Report (The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourteenth Report of the Committee HC 106
[Adjourned till Monday 8 September at 300pm
8 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Rupert Soames Group Chief Executive Serco James Thorburn Managing Director for Home Affairs Serco Peter Neden Regional President UK and Ireland G4S and Jean Pierre Taillon Managing Director UK Government Services G4S gave evidence
Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Ann Beasley Director General of Finance Ministry of Justice Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office and Mike Parsons Chief Operating Officer Home Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 September at 200pm
10 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Visit to Brussels
Resolved That the Committee visit Brussels to inquiry into Financial Management in the European Union
3 Contract management within central government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lord Bew Chair Committee on Standards in Public Life Matthew Fells Director for Competitive Markets CBI Ruby McGregor-Smith Chair Public Strategy Board CBI and CEO Mitie gave evidence
Bill Crothers Chief Procurement Officer Cabinet Office Stephen Kelly Chief Operating Officer Cabinet Office Vincent Godfrey Director of Procurement Ministry of Justice and Crown Representative for Serco and Ian Tyler Crown Representative for G4S gave evidence
4 Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads
Draft Report (Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee HC 105
5 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Draft Report (Early contracts for renewable electricity) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixteenth Report of the Committee HC 454
6 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Draft Report (Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee HC 455
7 HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance
Draft Report (HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee HC 458
8 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Serco and G4S
9 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Local government funding assurance to Parliament inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCLG
[Adjourned till Monday 13 October at 300pm
13 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Procuring new trains
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Geraldine Barker Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport Michael Hurn Director High Speed Rail and former SRO for both Thameslink and Intercity Express programmes DfT and Lucy Chadwick former SRO for Intercity Express (currently DG International Security and Environment Group) DfT gave evidence
4 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office Ministry of Justice Serco and G4S
5 Delivery of the Work Programme
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Delivery of the Work Programme inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and NHS England
7 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming the UK border and immigration system inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
8 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
9 Equitable Life Payment Scheme- a follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Director Business and International Tax HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 October at 200pm
15 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the Private Infrastructure Development Group as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
16 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Jackie Doyle-Price Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Army 2020
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence General Sir Peter Wall Chief of the General Staff Ministry of Defence Dawn Marriott-Sims Chief Operating Officer Capita and Simon Fovargue Vice President and General Manager HP Public Sector Defence ATLAS Consortium gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 18 June at 200pm
18 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Jackie Doyle-Price Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Ian Swales Mrs Anne McGuire Justin Tomlinson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Maintenance of strategic infrastructure roads
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Geraldine Barker Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport and Graham Dalton Chief Executive Highways Agency gave evidence
3 Monitor regulating NHS foundation
Draft Report (Monitor regulating NHS foundation) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourth Report of the Committee HC 407
4 Infrastructure investment the impact on consumer bills
Draft Report (Infrastructure investment the impact on consumer bills) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifth Report of the Committee HC 406
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 June at 200pm
25 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Nick Smith Chris Heaton-Harris Ian Swales Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declaration of interest
Ian Swales declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects namely that Sembcorp run a waste project at Wilton in his constituency with two further plants nearby in Billingham
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill CBE Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs and Dr Colin Church Director Resource Atmosphere and Sustainability Defra and Senior Responsible Owner for the Waste Infrastructure Delivery Programme gave evidence
4 Equitable Life recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
5 Managing debt owed to Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
6 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 30 June at 300pm
30 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Declaration of interests
Mr David Burrowes declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Local government funding Assurance to Parliament
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Aileen Murphie Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary and Simon Ridley Director for Local Government Finance Department for Communities and Local Government gave evidence
4 Army 2020
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Army 2020 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
5 Managing the prison estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the prison estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
6 Smart Meters follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Smart Meters follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Opower
7 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 2 July at 200pm
2 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Andrea Leadsom Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Jackie Doyle-Price Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Declaration of interests
John Pugh declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Hugh McNeal Director Office for Renewable Energy Deployment Hugo Robson Commercial Director SRO for FID Enabling for Renewables and Simon Virley Director General Markets and Infrastructure Department of Energy and Climate Change gave evidence
4 Adult social care in England
Draft Report (Adult social care in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixth Report of the Committee HC 518
5 BBC Digital Media Initiative BBC Trust and BBC Executive Response to the Committeersquos Fifty-second Report of Session 2013-14
Draft Report (BBC Digital Media Initiative BBC Trust and BBC Executive Response to the Committeersquos Fifty-second Report of Session 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
The Governmentrsquos response to the Fifty-second Report from the Committee of Session 2013-14 was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the First Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Monday 7 July at 300pm
7 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Meg Hillier Mr David Burrowes Mr Stewart Jackson Jackie Doyle-Price Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The centre of government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Head of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary HM Treasury Sir Jeremy Heywood Cabinet Secretary and Richard Heaton Permanent Secretary Cabinet Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 9 July at 200pm
9 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Child maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Caroline Davey Director of Policy Advice and Communications Gingerbread James Pirrie Resolution Child Support Committee gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Ian Wright Change Director for Child Maintenance Group DWP and Susan Park Senior Responsible Officer Child Maintenance Scheme DWP gave evidence
3 Managing debt owed to central government
Draft Report (Managing debt owed to central government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventh Report of the Committee HC 555
4 Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Norfolk County Council and Defra
5 Equitable Life recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Equitable Members Action Group
6 Managing debt owed to central Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to central Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabot Credit Management
[Adjourned till Monday 14 July at 300pm
14 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Jackie Doyle-Price Nick Smith Chris Heaton-Harris Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Procuring new trains bull Private Infrastructure Development Group bull Funding healthcare- making allocations to local areas bull Tamiflu recall bull The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 bull ASPIRE review bull 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training bull Fraud and error in housing benefit bull The management and removal of foreign national offenders bull Intervention and support for academies and maintained schools bull Lessons learned from major rail infrastructure projects bull Financial sustainability of NHS bodies bull Strategic flood risk management bull Planning for the Better Care Fund (Health and Wellbeing Boards)
bull Financial sustainability of local authorities central governmentrsquos accountability comparative assessment
bull Reducing the cost of civil legal aid bull Universal Credit follow-up bull Children in care bull Controls over funding for alternative higher education providers (Investigation)
and bull Administering tax expenditures (tax reliefs 2)
2 Managing delivery of the Work Programme
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Matt Thurstan Senior Responsible Officer for the Work Programme DWP and Mike Driver Finance Director General DWP gave evidence
3 Crossrail
Draft Report (Crossrail) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighth Report of the Committee HC 574
4 Contracting for renewables
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contracting for renewables inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DECC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 16 July at 200pm
16 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Justin Tomlinson Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Robert Prideaux Director and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive Simon Bowles Chief Finance Officer and Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC gave evidence
3 Whistleblowing
Draft Report (Whistleblowing) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Ninth Report of the Committee HC 593
4 Major Projects Authority
Draft Report (Major Projects Authority) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Tenth Report of the Committee HC 147
5 Army 2020
Draft Report (Army 2020) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eleventh Report of the Committee HC 104
6 Major Projects Authority
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Authority inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 1 September at 300pm
1 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Out of hours GP services in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Laura Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dame Barbara Hakin National Director of Commissioning Operations NHS England Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Professor Keith Willett Director for Acute Care NHS England gave evidence
3 Update on preparations for smart metering
Draft Report (Update on preparations for smart metering) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twelfth Report of the Committee HC 103
4 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
5 Centre of Government ndash landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of Government ndash landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Financial Conduct Authority
6 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Early contracts for renewable electricity inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Solar Trade Association
7 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to HMRC Standard Report 2013-14 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Council Tax Support
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Council Tax Support inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the DCLG
9 Managing the Prison Estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the Prison Estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the MoJ
[Adjourned till Wednesday 3 September at 200pm
3 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 PAC conference on the impact of globalisation on taxation
Ordered That the Chair seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with this conference
3 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mike Wells Director of Immigration Operations UK Visas and Immigration and Mandie Campbell Director General Immigration Enforcement gave evidence
4 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Draft Report (Local government funding assurance to Parliament) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee HC 456
5 The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects
Draft Report (The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourteenth Report of the Committee HC 106
[Adjourned till Monday 8 September at 300pm
8 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Rupert Soames Group Chief Executive Serco James Thorburn Managing Director for Home Affairs Serco Peter Neden Regional President UK and Ireland G4S and Jean Pierre Taillon Managing Director UK Government Services G4S gave evidence
Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Ann Beasley Director General of Finance Ministry of Justice Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office and Mike Parsons Chief Operating Officer Home Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 September at 200pm
10 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Visit to Brussels
Resolved That the Committee visit Brussels to inquiry into Financial Management in the European Union
3 Contract management within central government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lord Bew Chair Committee on Standards in Public Life Matthew Fells Director for Competitive Markets CBI Ruby McGregor-Smith Chair Public Strategy Board CBI and CEO Mitie gave evidence
Bill Crothers Chief Procurement Officer Cabinet Office Stephen Kelly Chief Operating Officer Cabinet Office Vincent Godfrey Director of Procurement Ministry of Justice and Crown Representative for Serco and Ian Tyler Crown Representative for G4S gave evidence
4 Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads
Draft Report (Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee HC 105
5 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Draft Report (Early contracts for renewable electricity) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixteenth Report of the Committee HC 454
6 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Draft Report (Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee HC 455
7 HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance
Draft Report (HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee HC 458
8 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Serco and G4S
9 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Local government funding assurance to Parliament inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCLG
[Adjourned till Monday 13 October at 300pm
13 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Procuring new trains
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Geraldine Barker Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport Michael Hurn Director High Speed Rail and former SRO for both Thameslink and Intercity Express programmes DfT and Lucy Chadwick former SRO for Intercity Express (currently DG International Security and Environment Group) DfT gave evidence
4 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office Ministry of Justice Serco and G4S
5 Delivery of the Work Programme
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Delivery of the Work Programme inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and NHS England
7 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming the UK border and immigration system inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
8 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
9 Equitable Life Payment Scheme- a follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Director Business and International Tax HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 October at 200pm
15 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the Private Infrastructure Development Group as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Jackie Doyle-Price Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Ian Swales Mrs Anne McGuire Justin Tomlinson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Maintenance of strategic infrastructure roads
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Geraldine Barker Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport and Graham Dalton Chief Executive Highways Agency gave evidence
3 Monitor regulating NHS foundation
Draft Report (Monitor regulating NHS foundation) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourth Report of the Committee HC 407
4 Infrastructure investment the impact on consumer bills
Draft Report (Infrastructure investment the impact on consumer bills) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifth Report of the Committee HC 406
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 June at 200pm
25 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Nick Smith Chris Heaton-Harris Ian Swales Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declaration of interest
Ian Swales declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects namely that Sembcorp run a waste project at Wilton in his constituency with two further plants nearby in Billingham
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill CBE Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs and Dr Colin Church Director Resource Atmosphere and Sustainability Defra and Senior Responsible Owner for the Waste Infrastructure Delivery Programme gave evidence
4 Equitable Life recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
5 Managing debt owed to Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
6 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 30 June at 300pm
30 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Declaration of interests
Mr David Burrowes declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Local government funding Assurance to Parliament
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Aileen Murphie Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary and Simon Ridley Director for Local Government Finance Department for Communities and Local Government gave evidence
4 Army 2020
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Army 2020 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
5 Managing the prison estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the prison estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
6 Smart Meters follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Smart Meters follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Opower
7 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 2 July at 200pm
2 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Andrea Leadsom Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Jackie Doyle-Price Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Declaration of interests
John Pugh declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Hugh McNeal Director Office for Renewable Energy Deployment Hugo Robson Commercial Director SRO for FID Enabling for Renewables and Simon Virley Director General Markets and Infrastructure Department of Energy and Climate Change gave evidence
4 Adult social care in England
Draft Report (Adult social care in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixth Report of the Committee HC 518
5 BBC Digital Media Initiative BBC Trust and BBC Executive Response to the Committeersquos Fifty-second Report of Session 2013-14
Draft Report (BBC Digital Media Initiative BBC Trust and BBC Executive Response to the Committeersquos Fifty-second Report of Session 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
The Governmentrsquos response to the Fifty-second Report from the Committee of Session 2013-14 was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the First Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Monday 7 July at 300pm
7 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Meg Hillier Mr David Burrowes Mr Stewart Jackson Jackie Doyle-Price Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The centre of government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Head of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary HM Treasury Sir Jeremy Heywood Cabinet Secretary and Richard Heaton Permanent Secretary Cabinet Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 9 July at 200pm
9 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Child maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Caroline Davey Director of Policy Advice and Communications Gingerbread James Pirrie Resolution Child Support Committee gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Ian Wright Change Director for Child Maintenance Group DWP and Susan Park Senior Responsible Officer Child Maintenance Scheme DWP gave evidence
3 Managing debt owed to central government
Draft Report (Managing debt owed to central government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventh Report of the Committee HC 555
4 Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Norfolk County Council and Defra
5 Equitable Life recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Equitable Members Action Group
6 Managing debt owed to central Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to central Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabot Credit Management
[Adjourned till Monday 14 July at 300pm
14 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Jackie Doyle-Price Nick Smith Chris Heaton-Harris Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Procuring new trains bull Private Infrastructure Development Group bull Funding healthcare- making allocations to local areas bull Tamiflu recall bull The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 bull ASPIRE review bull 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training bull Fraud and error in housing benefit bull The management and removal of foreign national offenders bull Intervention and support for academies and maintained schools bull Lessons learned from major rail infrastructure projects bull Financial sustainability of NHS bodies bull Strategic flood risk management bull Planning for the Better Care Fund (Health and Wellbeing Boards)
bull Financial sustainability of local authorities central governmentrsquos accountability comparative assessment
bull Reducing the cost of civil legal aid bull Universal Credit follow-up bull Children in care bull Controls over funding for alternative higher education providers (Investigation)
and bull Administering tax expenditures (tax reliefs 2)
2 Managing delivery of the Work Programme
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Matt Thurstan Senior Responsible Officer for the Work Programme DWP and Mike Driver Finance Director General DWP gave evidence
3 Crossrail
Draft Report (Crossrail) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighth Report of the Committee HC 574
4 Contracting for renewables
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contracting for renewables inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DECC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 16 July at 200pm
16 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Justin Tomlinson Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Robert Prideaux Director and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive Simon Bowles Chief Finance Officer and Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC gave evidence
3 Whistleblowing
Draft Report (Whistleblowing) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Ninth Report of the Committee HC 593
4 Major Projects Authority
Draft Report (Major Projects Authority) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Tenth Report of the Committee HC 147
5 Army 2020
Draft Report (Army 2020) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eleventh Report of the Committee HC 104
6 Major Projects Authority
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Authority inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 1 September at 300pm
1 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Out of hours GP services in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Laura Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dame Barbara Hakin National Director of Commissioning Operations NHS England Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Professor Keith Willett Director for Acute Care NHS England gave evidence
3 Update on preparations for smart metering
Draft Report (Update on preparations for smart metering) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twelfth Report of the Committee HC 103
4 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
5 Centre of Government ndash landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of Government ndash landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Financial Conduct Authority
6 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Early contracts for renewable electricity inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Solar Trade Association
7 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to HMRC Standard Report 2013-14 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Council Tax Support
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Council Tax Support inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the DCLG
9 Managing the Prison Estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the Prison Estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the MoJ
[Adjourned till Wednesday 3 September at 200pm
3 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 PAC conference on the impact of globalisation on taxation
Ordered That the Chair seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with this conference
3 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mike Wells Director of Immigration Operations UK Visas and Immigration and Mandie Campbell Director General Immigration Enforcement gave evidence
4 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Draft Report (Local government funding assurance to Parliament) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee HC 456
5 The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects
Draft Report (The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourteenth Report of the Committee HC 106
[Adjourned till Monday 8 September at 300pm
8 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Rupert Soames Group Chief Executive Serco James Thorburn Managing Director for Home Affairs Serco Peter Neden Regional President UK and Ireland G4S and Jean Pierre Taillon Managing Director UK Government Services G4S gave evidence
Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Ann Beasley Director General of Finance Ministry of Justice Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office and Mike Parsons Chief Operating Officer Home Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 September at 200pm
10 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Visit to Brussels
Resolved That the Committee visit Brussels to inquiry into Financial Management in the European Union
3 Contract management within central government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lord Bew Chair Committee on Standards in Public Life Matthew Fells Director for Competitive Markets CBI Ruby McGregor-Smith Chair Public Strategy Board CBI and CEO Mitie gave evidence
Bill Crothers Chief Procurement Officer Cabinet Office Stephen Kelly Chief Operating Officer Cabinet Office Vincent Godfrey Director of Procurement Ministry of Justice and Crown Representative for Serco and Ian Tyler Crown Representative for G4S gave evidence
4 Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads
Draft Report (Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee HC 105
5 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Draft Report (Early contracts for renewable electricity) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixteenth Report of the Committee HC 454
6 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Draft Report (Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee HC 455
7 HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance
Draft Report (HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee HC 458
8 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Serco and G4S
9 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Local government funding assurance to Parliament inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCLG
[Adjourned till Monday 13 October at 300pm
13 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Procuring new trains
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Geraldine Barker Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport Michael Hurn Director High Speed Rail and former SRO for both Thameslink and Intercity Express programmes DfT and Lucy Chadwick former SRO for Intercity Express (currently DG International Security and Environment Group) DfT gave evidence
4 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office Ministry of Justice Serco and G4S
5 Delivery of the Work Programme
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Delivery of the Work Programme inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and NHS England
7 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming the UK border and immigration system inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
8 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
9 Equitable Life Payment Scheme- a follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Director Business and International Tax HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 October at 200pm
15 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the Private Infrastructure Development Group as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Nick Smith Chris Heaton-Harris Ian Swales Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declaration of interest
Ian Swales declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects namely that Sembcorp run a waste project at Wilton in his constituency with two further plants nearby in Billingham
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill CBE Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs and Dr Colin Church Director Resource Atmosphere and Sustainability Defra and Senior Responsible Owner for the Waste Infrastructure Delivery Programme gave evidence
4 Equitable Life recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
5 Managing debt owed to Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
6 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 30 June at 300pm
30 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Declaration of interests
Mr David Burrowes declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Local government funding Assurance to Parliament
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Aileen Murphie Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary and Simon Ridley Director for Local Government Finance Department for Communities and Local Government gave evidence
4 Army 2020
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Army 2020 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
5 Managing the prison estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the prison estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
6 Smart Meters follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Smart Meters follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Opower
7 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 2 July at 200pm
2 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Andrea Leadsom Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Jackie Doyle-Price Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Declaration of interests
John Pugh declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Hugh McNeal Director Office for Renewable Energy Deployment Hugo Robson Commercial Director SRO for FID Enabling for Renewables and Simon Virley Director General Markets and Infrastructure Department of Energy and Climate Change gave evidence
4 Adult social care in England
Draft Report (Adult social care in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixth Report of the Committee HC 518
5 BBC Digital Media Initiative BBC Trust and BBC Executive Response to the Committeersquos Fifty-second Report of Session 2013-14
Draft Report (BBC Digital Media Initiative BBC Trust and BBC Executive Response to the Committeersquos Fifty-second Report of Session 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
The Governmentrsquos response to the Fifty-second Report from the Committee of Session 2013-14 was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the First Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Monday 7 July at 300pm
7 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Meg Hillier Mr David Burrowes Mr Stewart Jackson Jackie Doyle-Price Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The centre of government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Head of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary HM Treasury Sir Jeremy Heywood Cabinet Secretary and Richard Heaton Permanent Secretary Cabinet Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 9 July at 200pm
9 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Child maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Caroline Davey Director of Policy Advice and Communications Gingerbread James Pirrie Resolution Child Support Committee gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Ian Wright Change Director for Child Maintenance Group DWP and Susan Park Senior Responsible Officer Child Maintenance Scheme DWP gave evidence
3 Managing debt owed to central government
Draft Report (Managing debt owed to central government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventh Report of the Committee HC 555
4 Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Norfolk County Council and Defra
5 Equitable Life recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Equitable Members Action Group
6 Managing debt owed to central Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to central Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabot Credit Management
[Adjourned till Monday 14 July at 300pm
14 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Jackie Doyle-Price Nick Smith Chris Heaton-Harris Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Procuring new trains bull Private Infrastructure Development Group bull Funding healthcare- making allocations to local areas bull Tamiflu recall bull The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 bull ASPIRE review bull 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training bull Fraud and error in housing benefit bull The management and removal of foreign national offenders bull Intervention and support for academies and maintained schools bull Lessons learned from major rail infrastructure projects bull Financial sustainability of NHS bodies bull Strategic flood risk management bull Planning for the Better Care Fund (Health and Wellbeing Boards)
bull Financial sustainability of local authorities central governmentrsquos accountability comparative assessment
bull Reducing the cost of civil legal aid bull Universal Credit follow-up bull Children in care bull Controls over funding for alternative higher education providers (Investigation)
and bull Administering tax expenditures (tax reliefs 2)
2 Managing delivery of the Work Programme
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Matt Thurstan Senior Responsible Officer for the Work Programme DWP and Mike Driver Finance Director General DWP gave evidence
3 Crossrail
Draft Report (Crossrail) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighth Report of the Committee HC 574
4 Contracting for renewables
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contracting for renewables inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DECC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 16 July at 200pm
16 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Justin Tomlinson Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Robert Prideaux Director and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive Simon Bowles Chief Finance Officer and Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC gave evidence
3 Whistleblowing
Draft Report (Whistleblowing) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Ninth Report of the Committee HC 593
4 Major Projects Authority
Draft Report (Major Projects Authority) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Tenth Report of the Committee HC 147
5 Army 2020
Draft Report (Army 2020) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eleventh Report of the Committee HC 104
6 Major Projects Authority
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Authority inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 1 September at 300pm
1 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Out of hours GP services in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Laura Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dame Barbara Hakin National Director of Commissioning Operations NHS England Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Professor Keith Willett Director for Acute Care NHS England gave evidence
3 Update on preparations for smart metering
Draft Report (Update on preparations for smart metering) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twelfth Report of the Committee HC 103
4 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
5 Centre of Government ndash landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of Government ndash landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Financial Conduct Authority
6 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Early contracts for renewable electricity inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Solar Trade Association
7 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to HMRC Standard Report 2013-14 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Council Tax Support
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Council Tax Support inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the DCLG
9 Managing the Prison Estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the Prison Estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the MoJ
[Adjourned till Wednesday 3 September at 200pm
3 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 PAC conference on the impact of globalisation on taxation
Ordered That the Chair seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with this conference
3 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mike Wells Director of Immigration Operations UK Visas and Immigration and Mandie Campbell Director General Immigration Enforcement gave evidence
4 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Draft Report (Local government funding assurance to Parliament) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee HC 456
5 The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects
Draft Report (The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourteenth Report of the Committee HC 106
[Adjourned till Monday 8 September at 300pm
8 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Rupert Soames Group Chief Executive Serco James Thorburn Managing Director for Home Affairs Serco Peter Neden Regional President UK and Ireland G4S and Jean Pierre Taillon Managing Director UK Government Services G4S gave evidence
Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Ann Beasley Director General of Finance Ministry of Justice Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office and Mike Parsons Chief Operating Officer Home Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 September at 200pm
10 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Visit to Brussels
Resolved That the Committee visit Brussels to inquiry into Financial Management in the European Union
3 Contract management within central government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lord Bew Chair Committee on Standards in Public Life Matthew Fells Director for Competitive Markets CBI Ruby McGregor-Smith Chair Public Strategy Board CBI and CEO Mitie gave evidence
Bill Crothers Chief Procurement Officer Cabinet Office Stephen Kelly Chief Operating Officer Cabinet Office Vincent Godfrey Director of Procurement Ministry of Justice and Crown Representative for Serco and Ian Tyler Crown Representative for G4S gave evidence
4 Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads
Draft Report (Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee HC 105
5 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Draft Report (Early contracts for renewable electricity) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixteenth Report of the Committee HC 454
6 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Draft Report (Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee HC 455
7 HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance
Draft Report (HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee HC 458
8 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Serco and G4S
9 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Local government funding assurance to Parliament inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCLG
[Adjourned till Monday 13 October at 300pm
13 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Procuring new trains
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Geraldine Barker Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport Michael Hurn Director High Speed Rail and former SRO for both Thameslink and Intercity Express programmes DfT and Lucy Chadwick former SRO for Intercity Express (currently DG International Security and Environment Group) DfT gave evidence
4 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office Ministry of Justice Serco and G4S
5 Delivery of the Work Programme
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Delivery of the Work Programme inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and NHS England
7 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming the UK border and immigration system inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
8 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
9 Equitable Life Payment Scheme- a follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Director Business and International Tax HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 October at 200pm
15 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the Private Infrastructure Development Group as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
6 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 30 June at 300pm
30 June 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Declaration of interests
Mr David Burrowes declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Local government funding Assurance to Parliament
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Aileen Murphie Director were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary and Simon Ridley Director for Local Government Finance Department for Communities and Local Government gave evidence
4 Army 2020
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Army 2020 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
5 Managing the prison estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the prison estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
6 Smart Meters follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Smart Meters follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Opower
7 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 2 July at 200pm
2 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Andrea Leadsom Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Jackie Doyle-Price Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Declaration of interests
John Pugh declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Hugh McNeal Director Office for Renewable Energy Deployment Hugo Robson Commercial Director SRO for FID Enabling for Renewables and Simon Virley Director General Markets and Infrastructure Department of Energy and Climate Change gave evidence
4 Adult social care in England
Draft Report (Adult social care in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixth Report of the Committee HC 518
5 BBC Digital Media Initiative BBC Trust and BBC Executive Response to the Committeersquos Fifty-second Report of Session 2013-14
Draft Report (BBC Digital Media Initiative BBC Trust and BBC Executive Response to the Committeersquos Fifty-second Report of Session 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
The Governmentrsquos response to the Fifty-second Report from the Committee of Session 2013-14 was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the First Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Monday 7 July at 300pm
7 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Meg Hillier Mr David Burrowes Mr Stewart Jackson Jackie Doyle-Price Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The centre of government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Head of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary HM Treasury Sir Jeremy Heywood Cabinet Secretary and Richard Heaton Permanent Secretary Cabinet Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 9 July at 200pm
9 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Child maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Caroline Davey Director of Policy Advice and Communications Gingerbread James Pirrie Resolution Child Support Committee gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Ian Wright Change Director for Child Maintenance Group DWP and Susan Park Senior Responsible Officer Child Maintenance Scheme DWP gave evidence
3 Managing debt owed to central government
Draft Report (Managing debt owed to central government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventh Report of the Committee HC 555
4 Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Norfolk County Council and Defra
5 Equitable Life recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Equitable Members Action Group
6 Managing debt owed to central Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to central Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabot Credit Management
[Adjourned till Monday 14 July at 300pm
14 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Jackie Doyle-Price Nick Smith Chris Heaton-Harris Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Procuring new trains bull Private Infrastructure Development Group bull Funding healthcare- making allocations to local areas bull Tamiflu recall bull The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 bull ASPIRE review bull 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training bull Fraud and error in housing benefit bull The management and removal of foreign national offenders bull Intervention and support for academies and maintained schools bull Lessons learned from major rail infrastructure projects bull Financial sustainability of NHS bodies bull Strategic flood risk management bull Planning for the Better Care Fund (Health and Wellbeing Boards)
bull Financial sustainability of local authorities central governmentrsquos accountability comparative assessment
bull Reducing the cost of civil legal aid bull Universal Credit follow-up bull Children in care bull Controls over funding for alternative higher education providers (Investigation)
and bull Administering tax expenditures (tax reliefs 2)
2 Managing delivery of the Work Programme
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Matt Thurstan Senior Responsible Officer for the Work Programme DWP and Mike Driver Finance Director General DWP gave evidence
3 Crossrail
Draft Report (Crossrail) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighth Report of the Committee HC 574
4 Contracting for renewables
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contracting for renewables inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DECC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 16 July at 200pm
16 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Justin Tomlinson Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Robert Prideaux Director and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive Simon Bowles Chief Finance Officer and Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC gave evidence
3 Whistleblowing
Draft Report (Whistleblowing) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Ninth Report of the Committee HC 593
4 Major Projects Authority
Draft Report (Major Projects Authority) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Tenth Report of the Committee HC 147
5 Army 2020
Draft Report (Army 2020) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eleventh Report of the Committee HC 104
6 Major Projects Authority
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Authority inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 1 September at 300pm
1 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Out of hours GP services in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Laura Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dame Barbara Hakin National Director of Commissioning Operations NHS England Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Professor Keith Willett Director for Acute Care NHS England gave evidence
3 Update on preparations for smart metering
Draft Report (Update on preparations for smart metering) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twelfth Report of the Committee HC 103
4 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
5 Centre of Government ndash landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of Government ndash landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Financial Conduct Authority
6 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Early contracts for renewable electricity inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Solar Trade Association
7 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to HMRC Standard Report 2013-14 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Council Tax Support
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Council Tax Support inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the DCLG
9 Managing the Prison Estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the Prison Estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the MoJ
[Adjourned till Wednesday 3 September at 200pm
3 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 PAC conference on the impact of globalisation on taxation
Ordered That the Chair seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with this conference
3 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mike Wells Director of Immigration Operations UK Visas and Immigration and Mandie Campbell Director General Immigration Enforcement gave evidence
4 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Draft Report (Local government funding assurance to Parliament) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee HC 456
5 The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects
Draft Report (The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourteenth Report of the Committee HC 106
[Adjourned till Monday 8 September at 300pm
8 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Rupert Soames Group Chief Executive Serco James Thorburn Managing Director for Home Affairs Serco Peter Neden Regional President UK and Ireland G4S and Jean Pierre Taillon Managing Director UK Government Services G4S gave evidence
Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Ann Beasley Director General of Finance Ministry of Justice Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office and Mike Parsons Chief Operating Officer Home Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 September at 200pm
10 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Visit to Brussels
Resolved That the Committee visit Brussels to inquiry into Financial Management in the European Union
3 Contract management within central government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lord Bew Chair Committee on Standards in Public Life Matthew Fells Director for Competitive Markets CBI Ruby McGregor-Smith Chair Public Strategy Board CBI and CEO Mitie gave evidence
Bill Crothers Chief Procurement Officer Cabinet Office Stephen Kelly Chief Operating Officer Cabinet Office Vincent Godfrey Director of Procurement Ministry of Justice and Crown Representative for Serco and Ian Tyler Crown Representative for G4S gave evidence
4 Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads
Draft Report (Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee HC 105
5 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Draft Report (Early contracts for renewable electricity) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixteenth Report of the Committee HC 454
6 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Draft Report (Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee HC 455
7 HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance
Draft Report (HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee HC 458
8 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Serco and G4S
9 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Local government funding assurance to Parliament inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCLG
[Adjourned till Monday 13 October at 300pm
13 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Procuring new trains
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Geraldine Barker Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport Michael Hurn Director High Speed Rail and former SRO for both Thameslink and Intercity Express programmes DfT and Lucy Chadwick former SRO for Intercity Express (currently DG International Security and Environment Group) DfT gave evidence
4 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office Ministry of Justice Serco and G4S
5 Delivery of the Work Programme
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Delivery of the Work Programme inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and NHS England
7 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming the UK border and immigration system inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
8 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
9 Equitable Life Payment Scheme- a follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Director Business and International Tax HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 October at 200pm
15 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the Private Infrastructure Development Group as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary and Simon Ridley Director for Local Government Finance Department for Communities and Local Government gave evidence
4 Army 2020
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Army 2020 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
5 Managing the prison estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the prison estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
6 Smart Meters follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Smart Meters follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Opower
7 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 2 July at 200pm
2 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Andrea Leadsom Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Jackie Doyle-Price Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Declaration of interests
John Pugh declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Hugh McNeal Director Office for Renewable Energy Deployment Hugo Robson Commercial Director SRO for FID Enabling for Renewables and Simon Virley Director General Markets and Infrastructure Department of Energy and Climate Change gave evidence
4 Adult social care in England
Draft Report (Adult social care in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixth Report of the Committee HC 518
5 BBC Digital Media Initiative BBC Trust and BBC Executive Response to the Committeersquos Fifty-second Report of Session 2013-14
Draft Report (BBC Digital Media Initiative BBC Trust and BBC Executive Response to the Committeersquos Fifty-second Report of Session 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
The Governmentrsquos response to the Fifty-second Report from the Committee of Session 2013-14 was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the First Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Monday 7 July at 300pm
7 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Meg Hillier Mr David Burrowes Mr Stewart Jackson Jackie Doyle-Price Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The centre of government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Head of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary HM Treasury Sir Jeremy Heywood Cabinet Secretary and Richard Heaton Permanent Secretary Cabinet Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 9 July at 200pm
9 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Child maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Caroline Davey Director of Policy Advice and Communications Gingerbread James Pirrie Resolution Child Support Committee gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Ian Wright Change Director for Child Maintenance Group DWP and Susan Park Senior Responsible Officer Child Maintenance Scheme DWP gave evidence
3 Managing debt owed to central government
Draft Report (Managing debt owed to central government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventh Report of the Committee HC 555
4 Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Norfolk County Council and Defra
5 Equitable Life recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Equitable Members Action Group
6 Managing debt owed to central Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to central Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabot Credit Management
[Adjourned till Monday 14 July at 300pm
14 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Jackie Doyle-Price Nick Smith Chris Heaton-Harris Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Procuring new trains bull Private Infrastructure Development Group bull Funding healthcare- making allocations to local areas bull Tamiflu recall bull The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 bull ASPIRE review bull 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training bull Fraud and error in housing benefit bull The management and removal of foreign national offenders bull Intervention and support for academies and maintained schools bull Lessons learned from major rail infrastructure projects bull Financial sustainability of NHS bodies bull Strategic flood risk management bull Planning for the Better Care Fund (Health and Wellbeing Boards)
bull Financial sustainability of local authorities central governmentrsquos accountability comparative assessment
bull Reducing the cost of civil legal aid bull Universal Credit follow-up bull Children in care bull Controls over funding for alternative higher education providers (Investigation)
and bull Administering tax expenditures (tax reliefs 2)
2 Managing delivery of the Work Programme
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Matt Thurstan Senior Responsible Officer for the Work Programme DWP and Mike Driver Finance Director General DWP gave evidence
3 Crossrail
Draft Report (Crossrail) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighth Report of the Committee HC 574
4 Contracting for renewables
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contracting for renewables inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DECC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 16 July at 200pm
16 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Justin Tomlinson Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Robert Prideaux Director and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive Simon Bowles Chief Finance Officer and Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC gave evidence
3 Whistleblowing
Draft Report (Whistleblowing) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Ninth Report of the Committee HC 593
4 Major Projects Authority
Draft Report (Major Projects Authority) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Tenth Report of the Committee HC 147
5 Army 2020
Draft Report (Army 2020) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eleventh Report of the Committee HC 104
6 Major Projects Authority
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Authority inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 1 September at 300pm
1 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Out of hours GP services in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Laura Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dame Barbara Hakin National Director of Commissioning Operations NHS England Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Professor Keith Willett Director for Acute Care NHS England gave evidence
3 Update on preparations for smart metering
Draft Report (Update on preparations for smart metering) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twelfth Report of the Committee HC 103
4 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
5 Centre of Government ndash landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of Government ndash landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Financial Conduct Authority
6 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Early contracts for renewable electricity inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Solar Trade Association
7 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to HMRC Standard Report 2013-14 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Council Tax Support
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Council Tax Support inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the DCLG
9 Managing the Prison Estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the Prison Estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the MoJ
[Adjourned till Wednesday 3 September at 200pm
3 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 PAC conference on the impact of globalisation on taxation
Ordered That the Chair seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with this conference
3 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mike Wells Director of Immigration Operations UK Visas and Immigration and Mandie Campbell Director General Immigration Enforcement gave evidence
4 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Draft Report (Local government funding assurance to Parliament) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee HC 456
5 The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects
Draft Report (The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourteenth Report of the Committee HC 106
[Adjourned till Monday 8 September at 300pm
8 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Rupert Soames Group Chief Executive Serco James Thorburn Managing Director for Home Affairs Serco Peter Neden Regional President UK and Ireland G4S and Jean Pierre Taillon Managing Director UK Government Services G4S gave evidence
Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Ann Beasley Director General of Finance Ministry of Justice Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office and Mike Parsons Chief Operating Officer Home Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 September at 200pm
10 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Visit to Brussels
Resolved That the Committee visit Brussels to inquiry into Financial Management in the European Union
3 Contract management within central government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lord Bew Chair Committee on Standards in Public Life Matthew Fells Director for Competitive Markets CBI Ruby McGregor-Smith Chair Public Strategy Board CBI and CEO Mitie gave evidence
Bill Crothers Chief Procurement Officer Cabinet Office Stephen Kelly Chief Operating Officer Cabinet Office Vincent Godfrey Director of Procurement Ministry of Justice and Crown Representative for Serco and Ian Tyler Crown Representative for G4S gave evidence
4 Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads
Draft Report (Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee HC 105
5 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Draft Report (Early contracts for renewable electricity) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixteenth Report of the Committee HC 454
6 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Draft Report (Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee HC 455
7 HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance
Draft Report (HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee HC 458
8 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Serco and G4S
9 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Local government funding assurance to Parliament inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCLG
[Adjourned till Monday 13 October at 300pm
13 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Procuring new trains
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Geraldine Barker Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport Michael Hurn Director High Speed Rail and former SRO for both Thameslink and Intercity Express programmes DfT and Lucy Chadwick former SRO for Intercity Express (currently DG International Security and Environment Group) DfT gave evidence
4 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office Ministry of Justice Serco and G4S
5 Delivery of the Work Programme
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Delivery of the Work Programme inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and NHS England
7 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming the UK border and immigration system inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
8 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
9 Equitable Life Payment Scheme- a follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Director Business and International Tax HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 October at 200pm
15 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the Private Infrastructure Development Group as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
John Pugh declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Hugh McNeal Director Office for Renewable Energy Deployment Hugo Robson Commercial Director SRO for FID Enabling for Renewables and Simon Virley Director General Markets and Infrastructure Department of Energy and Climate Change gave evidence
4 Adult social care in England
Draft Report (Adult social care in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixth Report of the Committee HC 518
5 BBC Digital Media Initiative BBC Trust and BBC Executive Response to the Committeersquos Fifty-second Report of Session 2013-14
Draft Report (BBC Digital Media Initiative BBC Trust and BBC Executive Response to the Committeersquos Fifty-second Report of Session 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
The Governmentrsquos response to the Fifty-second Report from the Committee of Session 2013-14 was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the First Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Monday 7 July at 300pm
7 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Meg Hillier Mr David Burrowes Mr Stewart Jackson Jackie Doyle-Price Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The centre of government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Head of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary HM Treasury Sir Jeremy Heywood Cabinet Secretary and Richard Heaton Permanent Secretary Cabinet Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 9 July at 200pm
9 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Child maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Caroline Davey Director of Policy Advice and Communications Gingerbread James Pirrie Resolution Child Support Committee gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Ian Wright Change Director for Child Maintenance Group DWP and Susan Park Senior Responsible Officer Child Maintenance Scheme DWP gave evidence
3 Managing debt owed to central government
Draft Report (Managing debt owed to central government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventh Report of the Committee HC 555
4 Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Norfolk County Council and Defra
5 Equitable Life recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Equitable Members Action Group
6 Managing debt owed to central Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to central Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabot Credit Management
[Adjourned till Monday 14 July at 300pm
14 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Jackie Doyle-Price Nick Smith Chris Heaton-Harris Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Procuring new trains bull Private Infrastructure Development Group bull Funding healthcare- making allocations to local areas bull Tamiflu recall bull The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 bull ASPIRE review bull 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training bull Fraud and error in housing benefit bull The management and removal of foreign national offenders bull Intervention and support for academies and maintained schools bull Lessons learned from major rail infrastructure projects bull Financial sustainability of NHS bodies bull Strategic flood risk management bull Planning for the Better Care Fund (Health and Wellbeing Boards)
bull Financial sustainability of local authorities central governmentrsquos accountability comparative assessment
bull Reducing the cost of civil legal aid bull Universal Credit follow-up bull Children in care bull Controls over funding for alternative higher education providers (Investigation)
and bull Administering tax expenditures (tax reliefs 2)
2 Managing delivery of the Work Programme
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Matt Thurstan Senior Responsible Officer for the Work Programme DWP and Mike Driver Finance Director General DWP gave evidence
3 Crossrail
Draft Report (Crossrail) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighth Report of the Committee HC 574
4 Contracting for renewables
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contracting for renewables inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DECC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 16 July at 200pm
16 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Justin Tomlinson Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Robert Prideaux Director and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive Simon Bowles Chief Finance Officer and Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC gave evidence
3 Whistleblowing
Draft Report (Whistleblowing) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Ninth Report of the Committee HC 593
4 Major Projects Authority
Draft Report (Major Projects Authority) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Tenth Report of the Committee HC 147
5 Army 2020
Draft Report (Army 2020) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eleventh Report of the Committee HC 104
6 Major Projects Authority
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Authority inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 1 September at 300pm
1 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Out of hours GP services in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Laura Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dame Barbara Hakin National Director of Commissioning Operations NHS England Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Professor Keith Willett Director for Acute Care NHS England gave evidence
3 Update on preparations for smart metering
Draft Report (Update on preparations for smart metering) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twelfth Report of the Committee HC 103
4 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
5 Centre of Government ndash landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of Government ndash landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Financial Conduct Authority
6 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Early contracts for renewable electricity inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Solar Trade Association
7 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to HMRC Standard Report 2013-14 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Council Tax Support
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Council Tax Support inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the DCLG
9 Managing the Prison Estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the Prison Estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the MoJ
[Adjourned till Wednesday 3 September at 200pm
3 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 PAC conference on the impact of globalisation on taxation
Ordered That the Chair seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with this conference
3 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mike Wells Director of Immigration Operations UK Visas and Immigration and Mandie Campbell Director General Immigration Enforcement gave evidence
4 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Draft Report (Local government funding assurance to Parliament) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee HC 456
5 The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects
Draft Report (The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourteenth Report of the Committee HC 106
[Adjourned till Monday 8 September at 300pm
8 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Rupert Soames Group Chief Executive Serco James Thorburn Managing Director for Home Affairs Serco Peter Neden Regional President UK and Ireland G4S and Jean Pierre Taillon Managing Director UK Government Services G4S gave evidence
Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Ann Beasley Director General of Finance Ministry of Justice Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office and Mike Parsons Chief Operating Officer Home Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 September at 200pm
10 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Visit to Brussels
Resolved That the Committee visit Brussels to inquiry into Financial Management in the European Union
3 Contract management within central government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lord Bew Chair Committee on Standards in Public Life Matthew Fells Director for Competitive Markets CBI Ruby McGregor-Smith Chair Public Strategy Board CBI and CEO Mitie gave evidence
Bill Crothers Chief Procurement Officer Cabinet Office Stephen Kelly Chief Operating Officer Cabinet Office Vincent Godfrey Director of Procurement Ministry of Justice and Crown Representative for Serco and Ian Tyler Crown Representative for G4S gave evidence
4 Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads
Draft Report (Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee HC 105
5 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Draft Report (Early contracts for renewable electricity) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixteenth Report of the Committee HC 454
6 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Draft Report (Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee HC 455
7 HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance
Draft Report (HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee HC 458
8 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Serco and G4S
9 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Local government funding assurance to Parliament inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCLG
[Adjourned till Monday 13 October at 300pm
13 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Procuring new trains
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Geraldine Barker Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport Michael Hurn Director High Speed Rail and former SRO for both Thameslink and Intercity Express programmes DfT and Lucy Chadwick former SRO for Intercity Express (currently DG International Security and Environment Group) DfT gave evidence
4 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office Ministry of Justice Serco and G4S
5 Delivery of the Work Programme
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Delivery of the Work Programme inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and NHS England
7 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming the UK border and immigration system inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
8 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
9 Equitable Life Payment Scheme- a follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Director Business and International Tax HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 October at 200pm
15 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the Private Infrastructure Development Group as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
7 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Meg Hillier Mr David Burrowes Mr Stewart Jackson Jackie Doyle-Price Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The centre of government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Head of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary HM Treasury Sir Jeremy Heywood Cabinet Secretary and Richard Heaton Permanent Secretary Cabinet Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 9 July at 200pm
9 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Child maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Caroline Davey Director of Policy Advice and Communications Gingerbread James Pirrie Resolution Child Support Committee gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Ian Wright Change Director for Child Maintenance Group DWP and Susan Park Senior Responsible Officer Child Maintenance Scheme DWP gave evidence
3 Managing debt owed to central government
Draft Report (Managing debt owed to central government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventh Report of the Committee HC 555
4 Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Norfolk County Council and Defra
5 Equitable Life recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Equitable Members Action Group
6 Managing debt owed to central Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to central Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabot Credit Management
[Adjourned till Monday 14 July at 300pm
14 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Jackie Doyle-Price Nick Smith Chris Heaton-Harris Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Procuring new trains bull Private Infrastructure Development Group bull Funding healthcare- making allocations to local areas bull Tamiflu recall bull The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 bull ASPIRE review bull 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training bull Fraud and error in housing benefit bull The management and removal of foreign national offenders bull Intervention and support for academies and maintained schools bull Lessons learned from major rail infrastructure projects bull Financial sustainability of NHS bodies bull Strategic flood risk management bull Planning for the Better Care Fund (Health and Wellbeing Boards)
bull Financial sustainability of local authorities central governmentrsquos accountability comparative assessment
bull Reducing the cost of civil legal aid bull Universal Credit follow-up bull Children in care bull Controls over funding for alternative higher education providers (Investigation)
and bull Administering tax expenditures (tax reliefs 2)
2 Managing delivery of the Work Programme
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Matt Thurstan Senior Responsible Officer for the Work Programme DWP and Mike Driver Finance Director General DWP gave evidence
3 Crossrail
Draft Report (Crossrail) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighth Report of the Committee HC 574
4 Contracting for renewables
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contracting for renewables inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DECC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 16 July at 200pm
16 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Justin Tomlinson Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Robert Prideaux Director and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive Simon Bowles Chief Finance Officer and Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC gave evidence
3 Whistleblowing
Draft Report (Whistleblowing) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Ninth Report of the Committee HC 593
4 Major Projects Authority
Draft Report (Major Projects Authority) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Tenth Report of the Committee HC 147
5 Army 2020
Draft Report (Army 2020) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eleventh Report of the Committee HC 104
6 Major Projects Authority
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Authority inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 1 September at 300pm
1 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Out of hours GP services in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Laura Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dame Barbara Hakin National Director of Commissioning Operations NHS England Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Professor Keith Willett Director for Acute Care NHS England gave evidence
3 Update on preparations for smart metering
Draft Report (Update on preparations for smart metering) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twelfth Report of the Committee HC 103
4 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
5 Centre of Government ndash landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of Government ndash landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Financial Conduct Authority
6 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Early contracts for renewable electricity inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Solar Trade Association
7 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to HMRC Standard Report 2013-14 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Council Tax Support
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Council Tax Support inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the DCLG
9 Managing the Prison Estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the Prison Estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the MoJ
[Adjourned till Wednesday 3 September at 200pm
3 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 PAC conference on the impact of globalisation on taxation
Ordered That the Chair seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with this conference
3 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mike Wells Director of Immigration Operations UK Visas and Immigration and Mandie Campbell Director General Immigration Enforcement gave evidence
4 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Draft Report (Local government funding assurance to Parliament) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee HC 456
5 The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects
Draft Report (The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourteenth Report of the Committee HC 106
[Adjourned till Monday 8 September at 300pm
8 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Rupert Soames Group Chief Executive Serco James Thorburn Managing Director for Home Affairs Serco Peter Neden Regional President UK and Ireland G4S and Jean Pierre Taillon Managing Director UK Government Services G4S gave evidence
Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Ann Beasley Director General of Finance Ministry of Justice Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office and Mike Parsons Chief Operating Officer Home Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 September at 200pm
10 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Visit to Brussels
Resolved That the Committee visit Brussels to inquiry into Financial Management in the European Union
3 Contract management within central government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lord Bew Chair Committee on Standards in Public Life Matthew Fells Director for Competitive Markets CBI Ruby McGregor-Smith Chair Public Strategy Board CBI and CEO Mitie gave evidence
Bill Crothers Chief Procurement Officer Cabinet Office Stephen Kelly Chief Operating Officer Cabinet Office Vincent Godfrey Director of Procurement Ministry of Justice and Crown Representative for Serco and Ian Tyler Crown Representative for G4S gave evidence
4 Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads
Draft Report (Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee HC 105
5 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Draft Report (Early contracts for renewable electricity) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixteenth Report of the Committee HC 454
6 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Draft Report (Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee HC 455
7 HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance
Draft Report (HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee HC 458
8 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Serco and G4S
9 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Local government funding assurance to Parliament inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCLG
[Adjourned till Monday 13 October at 300pm
13 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Procuring new trains
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Geraldine Barker Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport Michael Hurn Director High Speed Rail and former SRO for both Thameslink and Intercity Express programmes DfT and Lucy Chadwick former SRO for Intercity Express (currently DG International Security and Environment Group) DfT gave evidence
4 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office Ministry of Justice Serco and G4S
5 Delivery of the Work Programme
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Delivery of the Work Programme inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and NHS England
7 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming the UK border and immigration system inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
8 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
9 Equitable Life Payment Scheme- a follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Director Business and International Tax HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 October at 200pm
15 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the Private Infrastructure Development Group as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Child maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Caroline Davey Director of Policy Advice and Communications Gingerbread James Pirrie Resolution Child Support Committee gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Ian Wright Change Director for Child Maintenance Group DWP and Susan Park Senior Responsible Officer Child Maintenance Scheme DWP gave evidence
3 Managing debt owed to central government
Draft Report (Managing debt owed to central government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventh Report of the Committee HC 555
4 Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Defrarsquos oversight of 3 PFI Waste Projects inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Norfolk County Council and Defra
5 Equitable Life recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Equitable Members Action Group
6 Managing debt owed to central Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to central Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabot Credit Management
[Adjourned till Monday 14 July at 300pm
14 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Jackie Doyle-Price Nick Smith Chris Heaton-Harris Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Procuring new trains bull Private Infrastructure Development Group bull Funding healthcare- making allocations to local areas bull Tamiflu recall bull The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 bull ASPIRE review bull 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training bull Fraud and error in housing benefit bull The management and removal of foreign national offenders bull Intervention and support for academies and maintained schools bull Lessons learned from major rail infrastructure projects bull Financial sustainability of NHS bodies bull Strategic flood risk management bull Planning for the Better Care Fund (Health and Wellbeing Boards)
bull Financial sustainability of local authorities central governmentrsquos accountability comparative assessment
bull Reducing the cost of civil legal aid bull Universal Credit follow-up bull Children in care bull Controls over funding for alternative higher education providers (Investigation)
and bull Administering tax expenditures (tax reliefs 2)
2 Managing delivery of the Work Programme
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Matt Thurstan Senior Responsible Officer for the Work Programme DWP and Mike Driver Finance Director General DWP gave evidence
3 Crossrail
Draft Report (Crossrail) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighth Report of the Committee HC 574
4 Contracting for renewables
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contracting for renewables inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DECC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 16 July at 200pm
16 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Justin Tomlinson Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Robert Prideaux Director and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive Simon Bowles Chief Finance Officer and Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC gave evidence
3 Whistleblowing
Draft Report (Whistleblowing) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Ninth Report of the Committee HC 593
4 Major Projects Authority
Draft Report (Major Projects Authority) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Tenth Report of the Committee HC 147
5 Army 2020
Draft Report (Army 2020) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eleventh Report of the Committee HC 104
6 Major Projects Authority
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Authority inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 1 September at 300pm
1 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Out of hours GP services in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Laura Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dame Barbara Hakin National Director of Commissioning Operations NHS England Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Professor Keith Willett Director for Acute Care NHS England gave evidence
3 Update on preparations for smart metering
Draft Report (Update on preparations for smart metering) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twelfth Report of the Committee HC 103
4 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
5 Centre of Government ndash landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of Government ndash landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Financial Conduct Authority
6 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Early contracts for renewable electricity inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Solar Trade Association
7 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to HMRC Standard Report 2013-14 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Council Tax Support
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Council Tax Support inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the DCLG
9 Managing the Prison Estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the Prison Estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the MoJ
[Adjourned till Wednesday 3 September at 200pm
3 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 PAC conference on the impact of globalisation on taxation
Ordered That the Chair seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with this conference
3 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mike Wells Director of Immigration Operations UK Visas and Immigration and Mandie Campbell Director General Immigration Enforcement gave evidence
4 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Draft Report (Local government funding assurance to Parliament) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee HC 456
5 The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects
Draft Report (The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourteenth Report of the Committee HC 106
[Adjourned till Monday 8 September at 300pm
8 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Rupert Soames Group Chief Executive Serco James Thorburn Managing Director for Home Affairs Serco Peter Neden Regional President UK and Ireland G4S and Jean Pierre Taillon Managing Director UK Government Services G4S gave evidence
Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Ann Beasley Director General of Finance Ministry of Justice Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office and Mike Parsons Chief Operating Officer Home Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 September at 200pm
10 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Visit to Brussels
Resolved That the Committee visit Brussels to inquiry into Financial Management in the European Union
3 Contract management within central government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lord Bew Chair Committee on Standards in Public Life Matthew Fells Director for Competitive Markets CBI Ruby McGregor-Smith Chair Public Strategy Board CBI and CEO Mitie gave evidence
Bill Crothers Chief Procurement Officer Cabinet Office Stephen Kelly Chief Operating Officer Cabinet Office Vincent Godfrey Director of Procurement Ministry of Justice and Crown Representative for Serco and Ian Tyler Crown Representative for G4S gave evidence
4 Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads
Draft Report (Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee HC 105
5 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Draft Report (Early contracts for renewable electricity) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixteenth Report of the Committee HC 454
6 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Draft Report (Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee HC 455
7 HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance
Draft Report (HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee HC 458
8 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Serco and G4S
9 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Local government funding assurance to Parliament inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCLG
[Adjourned till Monday 13 October at 300pm
13 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Procuring new trains
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Geraldine Barker Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport Michael Hurn Director High Speed Rail and former SRO for both Thameslink and Intercity Express programmes DfT and Lucy Chadwick former SRO for Intercity Express (currently DG International Security and Environment Group) DfT gave evidence
4 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office Ministry of Justice Serco and G4S
5 Delivery of the Work Programme
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Delivery of the Work Programme inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and NHS England
7 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming the UK border and immigration system inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
8 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
9 Equitable Life Payment Scheme- a follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Director Business and International Tax HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 October at 200pm
15 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the Private Infrastructure Development Group as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
6 Managing debt owed to central Government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing debt owed to central Government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabot Credit Management
[Adjourned till Monday 14 July at 300pm
14 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Jackie Doyle-Price Nick Smith Chris Heaton-Harris Justin Tomlinson
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Procuring new trains bull Private Infrastructure Development Group bull Funding healthcare- making allocations to local areas bull Tamiflu recall bull The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 bull ASPIRE review bull 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training bull Fraud and error in housing benefit bull The management and removal of foreign national offenders bull Intervention and support for academies and maintained schools bull Lessons learned from major rail infrastructure projects bull Financial sustainability of NHS bodies bull Strategic flood risk management bull Planning for the Better Care Fund (Health and Wellbeing Boards)
bull Financial sustainability of local authorities central governmentrsquos accountability comparative assessment
bull Reducing the cost of civil legal aid bull Universal Credit follow-up bull Children in care bull Controls over funding for alternative higher education providers (Investigation)
and bull Administering tax expenditures (tax reliefs 2)
2 Managing delivery of the Work Programme
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Matt Thurstan Senior Responsible Officer for the Work Programme DWP and Mike Driver Finance Director General DWP gave evidence
3 Crossrail
Draft Report (Crossrail) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighth Report of the Committee HC 574
4 Contracting for renewables
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contracting for renewables inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DECC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 16 July at 200pm
16 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Justin Tomlinson Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Robert Prideaux Director and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive Simon Bowles Chief Finance Officer and Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC gave evidence
3 Whistleblowing
Draft Report (Whistleblowing) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Ninth Report of the Committee HC 593
4 Major Projects Authority
Draft Report (Major Projects Authority) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Tenth Report of the Committee HC 147
5 Army 2020
Draft Report (Army 2020) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eleventh Report of the Committee HC 104
6 Major Projects Authority
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Authority inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 1 September at 300pm
1 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Out of hours GP services in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Laura Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dame Barbara Hakin National Director of Commissioning Operations NHS England Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Professor Keith Willett Director for Acute Care NHS England gave evidence
3 Update on preparations for smart metering
Draft Report (Update on preparations for smart metering) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twelfth Report of the Committee HC 103
4 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
5 Centre of Government ndash landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of Government ndash landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Financial Conduct Authority
6 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Early contracts for renewable electricity inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Solar Trade Association
7 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to HMRC Standard Report 2013-14 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Council Tax Support
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Council Tax Support inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the DCLG
9 Managing the Prison Estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the Prison Estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the MoJ
[Adjourned till Wednesday 3 September at 200pm
3 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 PAC conference on the impact of globalisation on taxation
Ordered That the Chair seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with this conference
3 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mike Wells Director of Immigration Operations UK Visas and Immigration and Mandie Campbell Director General Immigration Enforcement gave evidence
4 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Draft Report (Local government funding assurance to Parliament) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee HC 456
5 The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects
Draft Report (The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourteenth Report of the Committee HC 106
[Adjourned till Monday 8 September at 300pm
8 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Rupert Soames Group Chief Executive Serco James Thorburn Managing Director for Home Affairs Serco Peter Neden Regional President UK and Ireland G4S and Jean Pierre Taillon Managing Director UK Government Services G4S gave evidence
Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Ann Beasley Director General of Finance Ministry of Justice Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office and Mike Parsons Chief Operating Officer Home Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 September at 200pm
10 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Visit to Brussels
Resolved That the Committee visit Brussels to inquiry into Financial Management in the European Union
3 Contract management within central government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lord Bew Chair Committee on Standards in Public Life Matthew Fells Director for Competitive Markets CBI Ruby McGregor-Smith Chair Public Strategy Board CBI and CEO Mitie gave evidence
Bill Crothers Chief Procurement Officer Cabinet Office Stephen Kelly Chief Operating Officer Cabinet Office Vincent Godfrey Director of Procurement Ministry of Justice and Crown Representative for Serco and Ian Tyler Crown Representative for G4S gave evidence
4 Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads
Draft Report (Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee HC 105
5 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Draft Report (Early contracts for renewable electricity) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixteenth Report of the Committee HC 454
6 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Draft Report (Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee HC 455
7 HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance
Draft Report (HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee HC 458
8 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Serco and G4S
9 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Local government funding assurance to Parliament inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCLG
[Adjourned till Monday 13 October at 300pm
13 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Procuring new trains
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Geraldine Barker Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport Michael Hurn Director High Speed Rail and former SRO for both Thameslink and Intercity Express programmes DfT and Lucy Chadwick former SRO for Intercity Express (currently DG International Security and Environment Group) DfT gave evidence
4 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office Ministry of Justice Serco and G4S
5 Delivery of the Work Programme
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Delivery of the Work Programme inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and NHS England
7 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming the UK border and immigration system inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
8 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
9 Equitable Life Payment Scheme- a follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Director Business and International Tax HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 October at 200pm
15 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the Private Infrastructure Development Group as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
bull Financial sustainability of local authorities central governmentrsquos accountability comparative assessment
bull Reducing the cost of civil legal aid bull Universal Credit follow-up bull Children in care bull Controls over funding for alternative higher education providers (Investigation)
and bull Administering tax expenditures (tax reliefs 2)
2 Managing delivery of the Work Programme
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Matt Thurstan Senior Responsible Officer for the Work Programme DWP and Mike Driver Finance Director General DWP gave evidence
3 Crossrail
Draft Report (Crossrail) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighth Report of the Committee HC 574
4 Contracting for renewables
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contracting for renewables inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DECC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 16 July at 200pm
16 July 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Justin Tomlinson Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Robert Prideaux Director and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive Simon Bowles Chief Finance Officer and Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC gave evidence
3 Whistleblowing
Draft Report (Whistleblowing) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Ninth Report of the Committee HC 593
4 Major Projects Authority
Draft Report (Major Projects Authority) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Tenth Report of the Committee HC 147
5 Army 2020
Draft Report (Army 2020) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eleventh Report of the Committee HC 104
6 Major Projects Authority
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Authority inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 1 September at 300pm
1 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Out of hours GP services in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Laura Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dame Barbara Hakin National Director of Commissioning Operations NHS England Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Professor Keith Willett Director for Acute Care NHS England gave evidence
3 Update on preparations for smart metering
Draft Report (Update on preparations for smart metering) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twelfth Report of the Committee HC 103
4 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
5 Centre of Government ndash landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of Government ndash landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Financial Conduct Authority
6 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Early contracts for renewable electricity inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Solar Trade Association
7 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to HMRC Standard Report 2013-14 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Council Tax Support
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Council Tax Support inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the DCLG
9 Managing the Prison Estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the Prison Estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the MoJ
[Adjourned till Wednesday 3 September at 200pm
3 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 PAC conference on the impact of globalisation on taxation
Ordered That the Chair seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with this conference
3 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mike Wells Director of Immigration Operations UK Visas and Immigration and Mandie Campbell Director General Immigration Enforcement gave evidence
4 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Draft Report (Local government funding assurance to Parliament) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee HC 456
5 The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects
Draft Report (The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourteenth Report of the Committee HC 106
[Adjourned till Monday 8 September at 300pm
8 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Rupert Soames Group Chief Executive Serco James Thorburn Managing Director for Home Affairs Serco Peter Neden Regional President UK and Ireland G4S and Jean Pierre Taillon Managing Director UK Government Services G4S gave evidence
Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Ann Beasley Director General of Finance Ministry of Justice Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office and Mike Parsons Chief Operating Officer Home Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 September at 200pm
10 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Visit to Brussels
Resolved That the Committee visit Brussels to inquiry into Financial Management in the European Union
3 Contract management within central government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lord Bew Chair Committee on Standards in Public Life Matthew Fells Director for Competitive Markets CBI Ruby McGregor-Smith Chair Public Strategy Board CBI and CEO Mitie gave evidence
Bill Crothers Chief Procurement Officer Cabinet Office Stephen Kelly Chief Operating Officer Cabinet Office Vincent Godfrey Director of Procurement Ministry of Justice and Crown Representative for Serco and Ian Tyler Crown Representative for G4S gave evidence
4 Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads
Draft Report (Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee HC 105
5 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Draft Report (Early contracts for renewable electricity) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixteenth Report of the Committee HC 454
6 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Draft Report (Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee HC 455
7 HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance
Draft Report (HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee HC 458
8 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Serco and G4S
9 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Local government funding assurance to Parliament inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCLG
[Adjourned till Monday 13 October at 300pm
13 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Procuring new trains
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Geraldine Barker Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport Michael Hurn Director High Speed Rail and former SRO for both Thameslink and Intercity Express programmes DfT and Lucy Chadwick former SRO for Intercity Express (currently DG International Security and Environment Group) DfT gave evidence
4 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office Ministry of Justice Serco and G4S
5 Delivery of the Work Programme
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Delivery of the Work Programme inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and NHS England
7 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming the UK border and immigration system inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
8 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
9 Equitable Life Payment Scheme- a follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Director Business and International Tax HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 October at 200pm
15 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the Private Infrastructure Development Group as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson Justin Tomlinson Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Robert Prideaux Director and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive Simon Bowles Chief Finance Officer and Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC gave evidence
3 Whistleblowing
Draft Report (Whistleblowing) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Ninth Report of the Committee HC 593
4 Major Projects Authority
Draft Report (Major Projects Authority) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Tenth Report of the Committee HC 147
5 Army 2020
Draft Report (Army 2020) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eleventh Report of the Committee HC 104
6 Major Projects Authority
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Authority inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 1 September at 300pm
1 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Out of hours GP services in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Laura Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dame Barbara Hakin National Director of Commissioning Operations NHS England Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Professor Keith Willett Director for Acute Care NHS England gave evidence
3 Update on preparations for smart metering
Draft Report (Update on preparations for smart metering) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twelfth Report of the Committee HC 103
4 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
5 Centre of Government ndash landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of Government ndash landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Financial Conduct Authority
6 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Early contracts for renewable electricity inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Solar Trade Association
7 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to HMRC Standard Report 2013-14 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Council Tax Support
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Council Tax Support inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the DCLG
9 Managing the Prison Estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the Prison Estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the MoJ
[Adjourned till Wednesday 3 September at 200pm
3 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 PAC conference on the impact of globalisation on taxation
Ordered That the Chair seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with this conference
3 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mike Wells Director of Immigration Operations UK Visas and Immigration and Mandie Campbell Director General Immigration Enforcement gave evidence
4 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Draft Report (Local government funding assurance to Parliament) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee HC 456
5 The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects
Draft Report (The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourteenth Report of the Committee HC 106
[Adjourned till Monday 8 September at 300pm
8 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Rupert Soames Group Chief Executive Serco James Thorburn Managing Director for Home Affairs Serco Peter Neden Regional President UK and Ireland G4S and Jean Pierre Taillon Managing Director UK Government Services G4S gave evidence
Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Ann Beasley Director General of Finance Ministry of Justice Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office and Mike Parsons Chief Operating Officer Home Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 September at 200pm
10 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Visit to Brussels
Resolved That the Committee visit Brussels to inquiry into Financial Management in the European Union
3 Contract management within central government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lord Bew Chair Committee on Standards in Public Life Matthew Fells Director for Competitive Markets CBI Ruby McGregor-Smith Chair Public Strategy Board CBI and CEO Mitie gave evidence
Bill Crothers Chief Procurement Officer Cabinet Office Stephen Kelly Chief Operating Officer Cabinet Office Vincent Godfrey Director of Procurement Ministry of Justice and Crown Representative for Serco and Ian Tyler Crown Representative for G4S gave evidence
4 Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads
Draft Report (Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee HC 105
5 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Draft Report (Early contracts for renewable electricity) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixteenth Report of the Committee HC 454
6 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Draft Report (Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee HC 455
7 HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance
Draft Report (HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee HC 458
8 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Serco and G4S
9 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Local government funding assurance to Parliament inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCLG
[Adjourned till Monday 13 October at 300pm
13 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Procuring new trains
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Geraldine Barker Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport Michael Hurn Director High Speed Rail and former SRO for both Thameslink and Intercity Express programmes DfT and Lucy Chadwick former SRO for Intercity Express (currently DG International Security and Environment Group) DfT gave evidence
4 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office Ministry of Justice Serco and G4S
5 Delivery of the Work Programme
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Delivery of the Work Programme inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and NHS England
7 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming the UK border and immigration system inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
8 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
9 Equitable Life Payment Scheme- a follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Director Business and International Tax HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 October at 200pm
15 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the Private Infrastructure Development Group as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Authority inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Monday 1 September at 300pm
1 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Out of hours GP services in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Laura Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dame Barbara Hakin National Director of Commissioning Operations NHS England Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Professor Keith Willett Director for Acute Care NHS England gave evidence
3 Update on preparations for smart metering
Draft Report (Update on preparations for smart metering) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twelfth Report of the Committee HC 103
4 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
5 Centre of Government ndash landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of Government ndash landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Financial Conduct Authority
6 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Early contracts for renewable electricity inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Solar Trade Association
7 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to HMRC Standard Report 2013-14 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Council Tax Support
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Council Tax Support inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the DCLG
9 Managing the Prison Estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the Prison Estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the MoJ
[Adjourned till Wednesday 3 September at 200pm
3 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 PAC conference on the impact of globalisation on taxation
Ordered That the Chair seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with this conference
3 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mike Wells Director of Immigration Operations UK Visas and Immigration and Mandie Campbell Director General Immigration Enforcement gave evidence
4 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Draft Report (Local government funding assurance to Parliament) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee HC 456
5 The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects
Draft Report (The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourteenth Report of the Committee HC 106
[Adjourned till Monday 8 September at 300pm
8 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Rupert Soames Group Chief Executive Serco James Thorburn Managing Director for Home Affairs Serco Peter Neden Regional President UK and Ireland G4S and Jean Pierre Taillon Managing Director UK Government Services G4S gave evidence
Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Ann Beasley Director General of Finance Ministry of Justice Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office and Mike Parsons Chief Operating Officer Home Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 September at 200pm
10 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Visit to Brussels
Resolved That the Committee visit Brussels to inquiry into Financial Management in the European Union
3 Contract management within central government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lord Bew Chair Committee on Standards in Public Life Matthew Fells Director for Competitive Markets CBI Ruby McGregor-Smith Chair Public Strategy Board CBI and CEO Mitie gave evidence
Bill Crothers Chief Procurement Officer Cabinet Office Stephen Kelly Chief Operating Officer Cabinet Office Vincent Godfrey Director of Procurement Ministry of Justice and Crown Representative for Serco and Ian Tyler Crown Representative for G4S gave evidence
4 Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads
Draft Report (Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee HC 105
5 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Draft Report (Early contracts for renewable electricity) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixteenth Report of the Committee HC 454
6 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Draft Report (Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee HC 455
7 HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance
Draft Report (HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee HC 458
8 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Serco and G4S
9 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Local government funding assurance to Parliament inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCLG
[Adjourned till Monday 13 October at 300pm
13 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Procuring new trains
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Geraldine Barker Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport Michael Hurn Director High Speed Rail and former SRO for both Thameslink and Intercity Express programmes DfT and Lucy Chadwick former SRO for Intercity Express (currently DG International Security and Environment Group) DfT gave evidence
4 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office Ministry of Justice Serco and G4S
5 Delivery of the Work Programme
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Delivery of the Work Programme inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and NHS England
7 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming the UK border and immigration system inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
8 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
9 Equitable Life Payment Scheme- a follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Director Business and International Tax HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 October at 200pm
15 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the Private Infrastructure Development Group as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
5 Centre of Government ndash landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of Government ndash landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Financial Conduct Authority
6 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Early contracts for renewable electricity inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Solar Trade Association
7 HMRC Standard Report 2013-14
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to HMRC Standard Report 2013-14 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Council Tax Support
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Council Tax Support inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the DCLG
9 Managing the Prison Estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the Prison Estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the MoJ
[Adjourned till Wednesday 3 September at 200pm
3 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 PAC conference on the impact of globalisation on taxation
Ordered That the Chair seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with this conference
3 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mike Wells Director of Immigration Operations UK Visas and Immigration and Mandie Campbell Director General Immigration Enforcement gave evidence
4 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Draft Report (Local government funding assurance to Parliament) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee HC 456
5 The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects
Draft Report (The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourteenth Report of the Committee HC 106
[Adjourned till Monday 8 September at 300pm
8 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Rupert Soames Group Chief Executive Serco James Thorburn Managing Director for Home Affairs Serco Peter Neden Regional President UK and Ireland G4S and Jean Pierre Taillon Managing Director UK Government Services G4S gave evidence
Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Ann Beasley Director General of Finance Ministry of Justice Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office and Mike Parsons Chief Operating Officer Home Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 September at 200pm
10 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Visit to Brussels
Resolved That the Committee visit Brussels to inquiry into Financial Management in the European Union
3 Contract management within central government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lord Bew Chair Committee on Standards in Public Life Matthew Fells Director for Competitive Markets CBI Ruby McGregor-Smith Chair Public Strategy Board CBI and CEO Mitie gave evidence
Bill Crothers Chief Procurement Officer Cabinet Office Stephen Kelly Chief Operating Officer Cabinet Office Vincent Godfrey Director of Procurement Ministry of Justice and Crown Representative for Serco and Ian Tyler Crown Representative for G4S gave evidence
4 Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads
Draft Report (Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee HC 105
5 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Draft Report (Early contracts for renewable electricity) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixteenth Report of the Committee HC 454
6 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Draft Report (Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee HC 455
7 HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance
Draft Report (HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee HC 458
8 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Serco and G4S
9 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Local government funding assurance to Parliament inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCLG
[Adjourned till Monday 13 October at 300pm
13 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Procuring new trains
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Geraldine Barker Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport Michael Hurn Director High Speed Rail and former SRO for both Thameslink and Intercity Express programmes DfT and Lucy Chadwick former SRO for Intercity Express (currently DG International Security and Environment Group) DfT gave evidence
4 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office Ministry of Justice Serco and G4S
5 Delivery of the Work Programme
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Delivery of the Work Programme inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and NHS England
7 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming the UK border and immigration system inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
8 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
9 Equitable Life Payment Scheme- a follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Director Business and International Tax HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 October at 200pm
15 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the Private Infrastructure Development Group as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 PAC conference on the impact of globalisation on taxation
Ordered That the Chair seek the approval of the Liaison Committee for expenditure in connection with this conference
3 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mike Wells Director of Immigration Operations UK Visas and Immigration and Mandie Campbell Director General Immigration Enforcement gave evidence
4 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Draft Report (Local government funding assurance to Parliament) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirteenth Report of the Committee HC 456
5 The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects
Draft Report (The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs oversight of three PFI waste projects) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fourteenth Report of the Committee HC 106
[Adjourned till Monday 8 September at 300pm
8 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Rupert Soames Group Chief Executive Serco James Thorburn Managing Director for Home Affairs Serco Peter Neden Regional President UK and Ireland G4S and Jean Pierre Taillon Managing Director UK Government Services G4S gave evidence
Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Ann Beasley Director General of Finance Ministry of Justice Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office and Mike Parsons Chief Operating Officer Home Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 September at 200pm
10 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Visit to Brussels
Resolved That the Committee visit Brussels to inquiry into Financial Management in the European Union
3 Contract management within central government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lord Bew Chair Committee on Standards in Public Life Matthew Fells Director for Competitive Markets CBI Ruby McGregor-Smith Chair Public Strategy Board CBI and CEO Mitie gave evidence
Bill Crothers Chief Procurement Officer Cabinet Office Stephen Kelly Chief Operating Officer Cabinet Office Vincent Godfrey Director of Procurement Ministry of Justice and Crown Representative for Serco and Ian Tyler Crown Representative for G4S gave evidence
4 Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads
Draft Report (Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee HC 105
5 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Draft Report (Early contracts for renewable electricity) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixteenth Report of the Committee HC 454
6 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Draft Report (Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee HC 455
7 HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance
Draft Report (HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee HC 458
8 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Serco and G4S
9 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Local government funding assurance to Parliament inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCLG
[Adjourned till Monday 13 October at 300pm
13 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Procuring new trains
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Geraldine Barker Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport Michael Hurn Director High Speed Rail and former SRO for both Thameslink and Intercity Express programmes DfT and Lucy Chadwick former SRO for Intercity Express (currently DG International Security and Environment Group) DfT gave evidence
4 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office Ministry of Justice Serco and G4S
5 Delivery of the Work Programme
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Delivery of the Work Programme inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and NHS England
7 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming the UK border and immigration system inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
8 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
9 Equitable Life Payment Scheme- a follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Director Business and International Tax HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 October at 200pm
15 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the Private Infrastructure Development Group as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
8 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Rupert Soames Group Chief Executive Serco James Thorburn Managing Director for Home Affairs Serco Peter Neden Regional President UK and Ireland G4S and Jean Pierre Taillon Managing Director UK Government Services G4S gave evidence
Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Ann Beasley Director General of Finance Ministry of Justice Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office and Mike Parsons Chief Operating Officer Home Office gave evidence
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 September at 200pm
10 September 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Visit to Brussels
Resolved That the Committee visit Brussels to inquiry into Financial Management in the European Union
3 Contract management within central government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lord Bew Chair Committee on Standards in Public Life Matthew Fells Director for Competitive Markets CBI Ruby McGregor-Smith Chair Public Strategy Board CBI and CEO Mitie gave evidence
Bill Crothers Chief Procurement Officer Cabinet Office Stephen Kelly Chief Operating Officer Cabinet Office Vincent Godfrey Director of Procurement Ministry of Justice and Crown Representative for Serco and Ian Tyler Crown Representative for G4S gave evidence
4 Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads
Draft Report (Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee HC 105
5 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Draft Report (Early contracts for renewable electricity) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixteenth Report of the Committee HC 454
6 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Draft Report (Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee HC 455
7 HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance
Draft Report (HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee HC 458
8 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Serco and G4S
9 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Local government funding assurance to Parliament inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCLG
[Adjourned till Monday 13 October at 300pm
13 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Procuring new trains
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Geraldine Barker Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport Michael Hurn Director High Speed Rail and former SRO for both Thameslink and Intercity Express programmes DfT and Lucy Chadwick former SRO for Intercity Express (currently DG International Security and Environment Group) DfT gave evidence
4 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office Ministry of Justice Serco and G4S
5 Delivery of the Work Programme
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Delivery of the Work Programme inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and NHS England
7 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming the UK border and immigration system inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
8 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
9 Equitable Life Payment Scheme- a follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Director Business and International Tax HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 October at 200pm
15 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the Private Infrastructure Development Group as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Visit to Brussels
Resolved That the Committee visit Brussels to inquiry into Financial Management in the European Union
3 Contract management within central government
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Joshua Reddaway Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lord Bew Chair Committee on Standards in Public Life Matthew Fells Director for Competitive Markets CBI Ruby McGregor-Smith Chair Public Strategy Board CBI and CEO Mitie gave evidence
Bill Crothers Chief Procurement Officer Cabinet Office Stephen Kelly Chief Operating Officer Cabinet Office Vincent Godfrey Director of Procurement Ministry of Justice and Crown Representative for Serco and Ian Tyler Crown Representative for G4S gave evidence
4 Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads
Draft Report (Maintaining strategic infrastructure roads) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifteenth Report of the Committee HC 105
5 Early contracts for renewable electricity
Draft Report (Early contracts for renewable electricity) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixteenth Report of the Committee HC 454
6 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Draft Report (Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee HC 455
7 HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance
Draft Report (HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee HC 458
8 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Serco and G4S
9 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Local government funding assurance to Parliament inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCLG
[Adjourned till Monday 13 October at 300pm
13 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Procuring new trains
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Geraldine Barker Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport Michael Hurn Director High Speed Rail and former SRO for both Thameslink and Intercity Express programmes DfT and Lucy Chadwick former SRO for Intercity Express (currently DG International Security and Environment Group) DfT gave evidence
4 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office Ministry of Justice Serco and G4S
5 Delivery of the Work Programme
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Delivery of the Work Programme inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and NHS England
7 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming the UK border and immigration system inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
8 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
9 Equitable Life Payment Scheme- a follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Director Business and International Tax HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 October at 200pm
15 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the Private Infrastructure Development Group as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Sixteenth Report of the Committee HC 454
6 Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress
Draft Report (Child Maintenance 2012 scheme early progress) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Seventeenth Report of the Committee HC 455
7 HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance
Draft Report (HMRC progress in improving tax compliance and preventing tax avoidance) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Eighteenth Report of the Committee HC 458
8 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Serco and G4S
9 Local government funding assurance to Parliament
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Local government funding assurance to Parliament inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCLG
[Adjourned till Monday 13 October at 300pm
13 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Procuring new trains
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Geraldine Barker Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport Michael Hurn Director High Speed Rail and former SRO for both Thameslink and Intercity Express programmes DfT and Lucy Chadwick former SRO for Intercity Express (currently DG International Security and Environment Group) DfT gave evidence
4 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office Ministry of Justice Serco and G4S
5 Delivery of the Work Programme
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Delivery of the Work Programme inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and NHS England
7 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming the UK border and immigration system inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
8 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
9 Equitable Life Payment Scheme- a follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Director Business and International Tax HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 October at 200pm
15 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the Private Infrastructure Development Group as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
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Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
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Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
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Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared his interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Procuring new trains
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Geraldine Barker Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport Michael Hurn Director High Speed Rail and former SRO for both Thameslink and Intercity Express programmes DfT and Lucy Chadwick former SRO for Intercity Express (currently DG International Security and Environment Group) DfT gave evidence
4 Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management across the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office Ministry of Justice Serco and G4S
5 Delivery of the Work Programme
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Delivery of the Work Programme inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and NHS England
7 Reforming the UK border and immigration system
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming the UK border and immigration system inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
8 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
9 Equitable Life Payment Scheme- a follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Director Business and International Tax HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 October at 200pm
15 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the Private Infrastructure Development Group as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming the UK border and immigration system inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
8 Whistleblowing
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Whistleblowing inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
9 Equitable Life Payment Scheme- a follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Director Business and International Tax HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 15 October at 200pm
15 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the Private Infrastructure Development Group as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
3 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Sir Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Joe Perkins Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock Permanent Secretary Department for International Development (DFID) David Kennedy DG Economic Development DFID and Philippe Valahu Executive Director Programme Management Unit Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) gave evidence
4 The centre of government
Draft Report (The centre of government) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Nineteenth Report of the Committee HC 107
5 Free Schools
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Equitable Life Payment Scheme-a follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for Education
[Adjourned till Monday 20 October at 300pm
20 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Mrs Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Declaration of interest
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry into Tamiflu namely that she had been a member of the Cabinet Committee which discussed the flu pandemic
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Visit to Major Projects Leadership Academy
Ordered That Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier have leave to attend a workshop at the Major Projects Leadership Academy in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paul Baumann Chief Financial Officer NHS England Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and the NHS Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
5 Tamiflu recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Brackwell Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Dame Sally Davies DBE FRS Chief Medical Officer Department of Health Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Dr Fiona Godlee Editor-in-Chief British Medical Journal Professor Carl Heneghan MRCGP Director Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine University of Oxford and Dr Ian Hudson Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency gave evidence
6 Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Draft Report (Reforming the UK Border and Immigration System) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twentieth Report of the Committee HC 584
6 Out-of-hours GP services
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Out-of-hours GP services inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet NHS England
7 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
8 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
9 Criminal Justice System
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 22 October at 200pm
22 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Whole of Government accounts 2012-13
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Robert Cook Audit Manager National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Nicholas Macpherson Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Sharon White WGA Accounting Officer and Second Permanent Secretary to the Treasury Julian Kelly Director General Public Spending and Finance HM Treasury and Ross Campbell Deputy Director Government Financial Reporting HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The Work Programme
Draft Report (The work programme) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-first Report of the Committee HC 457
4 Police Procurement
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Police Procurement inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Home Office
[Adjourned till Monday 27 October at 300pm
27 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Permanent Secretary Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer HM Revenue and Customs and Andrew Levitt Chief Executive Officer Aspire Capgemini gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
4 Procuring new trains
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Procuring new trains inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport
[Adjourned till Wednesday 29 October at 200pm
29 October 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Jackie Doyle-Price John Pugh
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Liam Maxwell Government Chief Technology Officer gave evidence
3 Fraud and Error in Housing Benefit
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Ian Adams Director of Financial Operations and Customer Services Islington Council and Andrew Stevens Assistant Director (Customer Delivery) East Kent Services gave evidence
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department of Work and Pensions Steve Buckingham Senior Responsible Officer for Housing Benefit Fraud and Error Department for Work and Pensions and Mike Driver Director General (Finance) Department for Work and Pensions gave evidence
4 Out-of-hours GP services in England
Draft Report (Out-of-hours GP services in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-second Report of the Committee HC 583
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
5 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and National Audit Office
6 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
7 Private Infrastructure Development Group
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Private Infrastructure Development Group inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DFID and PIDG
[Adjourned till Monday 3 November at 300pm
3 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into 16shyto 18-year-old participation in education and training namely that her husband is a non-executive director remunerated for an organisation called Prospects which provides careers advice
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee take oral evidence from John Manzoni on the role of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
3 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Tim Phillips Director and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education and Mike Keoghan Director of Vocational Education Department for Business Innovation and Skills gave evidence
4 Contract management within central government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Contract management within central government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 5 November at 200pm
5 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Jackie Doyle-Price Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill Permanent Secretary Home Office Mandie Campbell Director Generalmdash Immigration Enforcement Home Office Michael Spurr Chief Executive Officer National Offender Management Service and Steve Rodhouse Deputy Assistant CommissionermdashSpecialist Crime and Operations Metropolitan Police gave evidence
3 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Capgemini
4 FireControl
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to FireControl inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Communities and Local Government
[Adjourned till Monday 10 November at 300pm
10 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Phillips Mr David Burrowes John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Geraldine Barker Director of Transport Value for Money and John Thorpe Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Philip Rutnam Permanent Secretary Department for Transport David Prout Director General High Speed 2 Group DfT and Clare Moriarty Director General Rail Executive DfT gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 17 November at 300pm
17 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms a follow-up
2 Petition
The Committee considered the petition presented to the House by John Hemming MP concerning the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
3 School oversight and intervention
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Tim Phillips Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Russell Hobby General Secretary National Association of Head Teachers and Emma Knights Chief Executive National Governors Association gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Sir Michael Wilshaw Her Majestyrsquos Chief Inspector of Education Childrenrsquos Services and Skills Ofsted and Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency gave evidence
4 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Metropolitan Police
5 The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
[Adjourned till Wednesday 19 November at 200pm
19 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh
1 Declaration of interests
Meg Hillier declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into financial sustainability of NHS bodies as an ambassador for Healthcare DENMARK
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andy Hardy Chief Executive University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Matthew Hopkins Chief Executive Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Dr Peter Green Chief Clinical Officer Medway CCG and Rob Larkman Interim Officer Barnet CCG gave evidence
Richard Douglas Director General of Finance and NHS Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Dr David Bennett Chief Executive Monitor and David Flory CBE Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority gave evidence
4 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
5 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet University College Union
[Adjourned till Monday 24 November at 300pm
24 November 2014
Members present
Mr Richard Bacon in the Chair
Chris Heaton-Harris Mrs Anne McGuire Mr Stewart Jackson Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
The Committee considered this matter
2 Strategic flood risk management
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Matt Kay Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bronwyn Hill Permanent Secretary Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Paul Leinster Chief Executive Environment Agency and David Rooke Executive Director Environment Agency gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
[Adjourned till Wednesday 26 November at 200pm
26 November 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into the following matters
bull Oversight of UK spending on Ebola in West Africa bull Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities bull Update on cancer services bull Recall on Department for Education and Education Funding Agency accounts
and the Durand Academy investigation
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
bull Rural broadband progress update bull Charity Commission- a follow-up bull Hinkley Point C bull Care for people with learning disabilities bull Wrap up report on tax bull Comparing inspectorates bull BBC estate bull Ministry of Defence Major Projects Report and Equipment Plan bull Reforming defence acquisition bull E-Borders
2 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Aileen Murphie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary Department for Communities and Local Government Matthew Style Director of Local Government Finance DCLG and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 The work of the Chief Executive of the Civil Service
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Keith Davis Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
John Manzoni Chief Executive of the Civil Service gave evidence
4 Transforming contract management
Draft Report (Transforming contract management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-third Report of the Committee HC 585
5 Procuring new trains
Draft Report (Procuring new trains) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 674
6 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Unison
7 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Education
8 Centre of government
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Centre of government inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cabinet Office and HM Treasury
9 Fraud and error in housing benefit
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Fraud and error in housing benefit inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DWP
10 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Association of School and College Leaders
11 Tamiflu recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tamiflu recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet co-authors of the Cochrane review of neuraminidase inhibitors
[Adjourned till Monday 1 December at 300pm
1 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader Local Services Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Carolyn Downs Chief Executive Local Government Association Helen Edwards Director General for Localism Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Sir Bob Kerslake Permanent Secretary DCLG Una OBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Andrew Ridley Better Care Fund Programme Director Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health and Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England gave evidence
3 The management and removal of foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The management and removal of foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
[Adjourned till Thursday 4 December at 930 am
4 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Oliver Lodge Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Hugh Stickland Chief Economist Citizens Advice and Malcolm Richardson Deputy Chairman The Magistratesrsquo Association gave evidence
Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Matthew Coats Chief Executive Legal Aid Agency Catherine Lee Director General Law and Access to Justice Group Ministry of Justice and Peter Handcock Chief Executive HM Courts and Tribunals Service gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 8 December at 300 pm
8 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith Mrs Anne McGuire
1 Declaration of interests
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
The Chair declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up namely previous employment as a public sector consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Kevin Nicholson Head of Tax PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (UK firm) and Fearghas Carruthers Head of Tax Shire Pharmaceuticals gave evidence
4 Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas
Draft Report (Funding healthcare making allocations to local areas) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 676
5 Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15
Draft Special Report (Update on Preparations for Smart Metering Ofgemrsquos Response to the Committeersquos Twelfth Report of Session 2014-15) proposed by the Chair brought up read the first and second time and agreed to
Ofgemrsquos response to the Twelfth Report from the Committee was appended to the Report
Resolved That the Report be the Second Special Report of the Committee to the House
Ordered That the Chair make the Report to the House
[Adjourned till Wednesday 10 December at 200 pm
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
10 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Mrs Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Universal credit progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Max Tse Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Robert Devereux Permanent Secretary Department for Work and Pensions Neil Couling Senior Responsible Owner Universal Credit programme and Sharon White Second Permanent Secretary HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13
Draft Report (Whole of Government Accounts 2012-13) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 678
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
5 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice and Louise Tickle
6 School oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to School oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
7 Strategic flood risk management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Strategic flood risk management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
[Adjourned till Thursday 11 December at 930 am
11 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Stephen Hammond Mrs Anne McGuire Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips
1 Declaration of interests
Stephen Hammond amended his declaration of interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix)
Stephen Phillips declared an interest in relation to the inquiry into the oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa as his partner had been working in Sierra Leone on an Overseas Development Institute programme indirectly funded by DFID Meg Hillier also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the inquiry as she co-chairs the APPG on Global Health which had produced a report in 2013 on how overseas volunteering from the NHS benefits the UK and the world
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Martin Sinclair Assistant Auditor General NAO Tom McDonald Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Lowcock CB Permanent Secretary Department for International Development Professor Chris Whitty Chief Scientific Adviser and Director of Research and Evidence DFID Fergus Drake Director of Global Programmes Save the Children and Sanjayan Srikanthan Emergency Field Director International Rescue Committee gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 15 December at 300 pm
15 December 2014
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rod Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
3 Housing Benefit fraud and error
Draft Report (Housing Benefit fraud and error) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 706
4 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Airwave
[Adjourned till Monday 12 January at 300 pm
12 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Meg Hillier Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Circlersquos withdrawal from Hinchingbrooke Hospital
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
2 Children in care
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
David Graham National Director Care Leavers Association Matthew Horton UK Head of Business Family Placement (Fostering amp Adoption) Barnardorsquos and Alan Wood President Association of Directors of Childrenrsquos Services gave evidence
Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education Tom Jeffery former Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Paul Kissack Director General for Childrenrsquos Services Department for Education Debbie Jones Director of Social Care Ofsted and Sir Michael Wilshaw HM Chief Inspector Ofsted gave evidence
3 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Draft Report (Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 709
4 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Draft Report (Managing and removing foreign national offenders) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Twenty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 708
5 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
Draft Report (Managing and replacing the Aspire contract) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirtieth Report of the Committee HC 705
6 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Childrenrsquos Services Development Group
7 Schools oversight and intervention
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Schools oversight and intervention inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education and Education Funding Agency
8 Supporting UK exporters overseas
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Supporting UK exporters overseas inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive for UK Trade and Industry the Permanent Secretary for Business Innovation and Skills and the Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
9 Criminal Justice System landscape review
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Criminal Justice System landscape review inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice
10 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Communities and Local Government and Kent Environment and Community Network
11 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial sustainability of NHS bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Foundation Trust Network
12 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Law Society
13 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearson
14 Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Transport and Civil Engineering Contractors Association
15 Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Oversight of UK spending to tackle Ebola in West Africa inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for International Development
16 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Planning for the Better Care Fund inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health and CASS Business School
17 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet PricewaterhouseCoopers and Shire
18 Transforming contract management
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Transforming contract management inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Justice
[Adjourned till Wednesday 14 January at 200 pm
14 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Declarations of interest
Chris Heaton-Harris declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the effective management of tax reliefs as Chairman of a regional theatre Stephen Hammond declared a pecuniary interest namely that he has an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership Meg Hillier also declared a pecuniary interest as an employer of two babysitters
2 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into Hinkley Point C be rescinded
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
4 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Draft Report (16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-first Report of the Committee HC 833
5 School oversight and intervention
Draft Report (School oversight and intervention) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-second Report of the Committee HC 735
6 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to 16- to 18-year-old participation in education and training inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet London College of Beauty Therapy
7 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Implementing reforms to civil legal aid inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Catriona Filmer
[Adjourned till Monday 19 January at 300 pm
19 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Robert White Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Duncan Selbie Chief Executive Public Health England Michael Brodie Finance and Commercial Director Public Health England Dr Felicity Harvey CBE Director-General Public Health Department of Health and Dr Janet Atherton President Association of Directors of Public Health gave evidence
3 Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Draft Report (Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-third Report of the Committee HC 675
4 Financial sustainability of local authorities
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 833
5 Financial sustainability of NHS bodies
Draft Report (Financial sustainability of NHS bodies) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 736
6 Implementing reforms to civil legal aid
Draft Report (Implementing reforms to civil legal aid) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 808
8 Managing and removing foreign national offenders
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and removing foreign national offenders inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Offender Management Service
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
[Adjourned till Wednesday 21 January at 200 pm
Tuesday 20 January
Mr Richard Bacon and Meg Hillier visited the Major Projects Leadership Academy in Oxford in a representative capacity in connection with the Committeersquos inquiries into the Major Projects Authority and Transforming governmentrsquos contract management in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 20 October
21 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg Hillier
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon declared a pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall as he is a patron of Elizabeths Legacy of Hope which receives financial support from PLMR a PR firm with links to the Durand Academy and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry
The Chair declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England as Queenrsquos Hospital in her constituency had been a recipient of Macmillan funding
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Progress on improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Juliet Bouverie Director of Services and Influencing Macmillan Cancer Support and Sarah Woolnough Executive Director of Policy and Information Cancer Research UK gave evidence
Sir Andrew Dillon Chief Executive National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Sean Duffy National Clinical Director for Cancer Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England Professor John Newton Chief Knowledge Officer Public Health England Jane Allberry Deputy Director of Screening and Sexual Health Department of Health and Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health gave evidence
4 Planning for the Better Care Fund
Draft Report (Planning for the Better Care Fund) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 807
5 Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Confidentiality clauses and special severance payments inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office
6 Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Control over funding for alternative higher education bodies inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
7 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
8 Universal Credit follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Work and Pensions
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
[Adjourned till Monday 26 January at 300 pm
Thursday 22 January ndash Friday 23 January
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Meg Hillier Dame Anne McGuire Austin Mitchell and John Pugh visited Brussels to inquire into Financial Management in the European Union in accordance with the Committeersquos decision of 10 September
26 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Guto Bebb Stephen Phillips Dame Anne McGuire Nick Smith Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Smillie Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Peter Lauener Chief Executive Education Funding Agency Sir Greg Martin Executive Head Durand Academy Simon Parkes Chief Financial Officer Education Funding Agency and Chris Wormald Permanent Secretary Department for Education gave evidence
3 Children in care
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Children in care inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Education
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
4 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet British Medical Association
5 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office and Mike Freer MP
6 Universal Credit progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Universal Credit progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
[Adjourned till Wednesday 28 January at 200 pm
28 January 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson John Pugh Dame Anne McGuire
1 Declarations of interest
Richard Bacon reiterated his pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall and declared that he would take no further part in the inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up in light of the proposed questioning on the Durand Academy Mr Bacon further declared a non-pecuniary in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into Rural broadband progress update as one of his constituents is a National Vice-Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
The Chair Meg Hillier and John Pugh declared non-pecuniary interests in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up as Trustees of local charities Dame Anne McGuire also declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to the Committeersquos inquiry into the Charity Commission- follow-up namely that she had previously worked for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
2 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
3 Rural broadband progress update
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Paul Keane Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Andrew Field Superfast Broadband Programme Director Broadband Delivery UK Kim Mears Managing Director Infrastructure Delivery Openreach Sue Owen Permanent Secretary Department of Culture Media and Sport Chris Townsend OBE Chief Executive Broadband Delivery UK and Sean Williams Director of Strategy Policy and Portfolio BT Group gave evidence
4 Charity Commission follow up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Vikki Keilthy Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Paula Sussex Chief Executive Charity Commission gave evidence
5 Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)
Draft Report (Tax avoidance the role of large accountancy firms (follow-up)) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 860
6 The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Draft Report (The UKrsquos response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Thirty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 868
[Adjourned till Monday 2 February at 300 pm
2 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Chris Heaton-Harris Guto Bebb Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond John Pugh
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Sue Higgins Executive Leader and Laura Brackwell Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dr Hisham Abdel-Rahman Chief Executive Hinchingbrooke Hospital David Behan Chief Executive Care Quality Commission Maureen Donnelly Chair Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Care Commissioning Group Richard Douglas Director General for Finance and the NHS Department of Health David Flory Chief Executive NHS Trust Development Authority and Steve Melton Chief Executive Circle Holdings gave evidence
3 NAO 2015-16 Estimate
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Sue Higgins Executive Leader National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General and Michael Whitehouse Chief Operating Officer National Audit Office gave evidence
Ordered That the Chair write to the Public Accounts Commission to approve the NAO 2015-16 Estimate
4 Excess votes 2013-14
Draft Report (Excess votes 2013-14) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fortieth Report of the Committee HC 1046
5 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Draft Report (Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-first Report of the Committee HC 811
6 The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Ministry of Justicersquos language service contract inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice
7 Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Reforming defence acquisition Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
8 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Cancer Research UK
9 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet UNITE
[Adjourned till Monday 9 February at 300 pm
9 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Stephen Hammond Dame Anne McGuire Chris Heaton-Harris Austin Mitchell
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee inquire into Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Resolved That the Committeersquos decision of 26 November to inquire into E-Borders be rescinded
2 Care for people with learning disabilities
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Ashley McDougall Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Sir Stephen Bubb Chief Executive ACEVO David Congdon Advisor to Challenging Behaviour Foundation and former Head of Campaigns and Policy Mencap Vivien Cooper Chief Executive Challenging Behaviour Foundation gave evidence
Una OrsquoBrien Permanent Secretary Department of Health Jon Rouse Director General Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Department of Health Simon Stevens Chief Executive NHS England and Jane Cummings Chief Nursing Officer NHS England gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Dr Nik Johnson
4 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
5 The effective management of tax reliefs
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The effective management of tax reliefs inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 February at 145 pm
11 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris John Pugh Meg HIllier Nick Smith
1 Forward programme
Resolved That the Committee hold a recall session into Managing and replacing the Aspire contract
2 Tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General John Thorpe Executive Leader and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Lin Homer Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary HMRC Jennie Granger Director General Enforcement and Compliance HMRC Jim Harra Director General Business Tax HMRC and Indra Morris Director General Tax and Welfare HM Treasury gave evidence
3 Universal Credit progress update
Draft Report (Universal Credit progress update) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-second Report of the Committee HC 810
4 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Resolved That the Committee write to the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education in relation to the inquiry into Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall
5 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Care Quality Commission
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Macmillan Cancer Support
[Adjourned till Monday 23 February at 300 pm
23 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Stephen Phillips Meg HIllier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Comparing inspectorates
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Adrian Jenner Director and Louise Bladen Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Mark Sedwill CMG Permanent Secretary Home Office Dame Ursula Brennan Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice Sir Thomas Winsor HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Nick Hardwick CBE HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and John Vine former Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration gave evidence
3 Charity Commission Follow-up
Resolved That the Committee write to the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission in relation to the inquiry into Charity Commission follow-up
4 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Victor Lucas and Circle
5 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Department for Education and the Education Funding Agency
6 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet National Audit Office
7 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Jag Patel
[Adjourned till Wednesday 25 February at 200 pm
25 February 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Stephen Hammond Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing the BBC estate
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Anne Bulford OBE Managing Director Finance and Operations BBC Lord Hall of Birkenhead CBE Director General BBC and Nicholas Prettejohn BBC Trustee and Chair of the BBC Trust Value for Money Committee gave evidence
3 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for HM Revenue and Customs
[Adjourned till Monday 2 March at 300 pm
2 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier Stephen Phillips Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 The Equipment Plan and Major Projects Report 2014 and reforming defence acquisition
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Lee Summerfield Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Jon Thompson Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence (MoD) Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel MoD Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff MoD and David Williams Director General Finance MoD gave evidence
3 Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities
Draft Report (Public Health Englandrsquos grant to local authorities) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-third Report of the Committee HC 893
4 Children in Care
Draft Report (Children in Care) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fourth Report of the Committee HC 809
5 Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England
Draft Report (Progress in improving cancer services and outcomes in England) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-fifth Report of the Committee HC 894
6 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
7 Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students at alternative higher education providers inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
[Adjourned till Monday 9 March at 300 pm
9 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Mr David Burrowes Stephen Phillips Stephen Hammond John Pugh
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Meg Hillier Nick Smith Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stuart Gulliver Chief Executive HSBC Holdings plc Chris Meares former Group General Manager and CEO HSBC Global Private Banking and Rona Fairhead CBE Independent non-executive Director HSBC gave evidence
3 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Draft Report (An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-sixth Report of the Committee HC 971
4 Comparing inspectorates
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Comparing inspectorates inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Home Office
5 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
6 Rural broadband progress update
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Rural broadband progress update inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet DCMS
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
[Adjourned till Wednesday 11 March at 200 pm
11 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson Guto Bebb Dame Anne McGuire Mr David Burrowes Austin Mitchell Stephen Hammond Stephen Phillips Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Unauthorised disclosure of Committee proceedings Lord Green
Resolved That the Committee carry out an investigation into the disclosure
Resolved That the Committee publish a statement on its web pages
3 Sellafield recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Jill Goldsmith Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Stephen Lovegrove Permanent Secretary Department of Energy and Climate Change John Clarke Chief Executive Officer Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Tom Bishop former Chairman Nuclear Management Partners Tony Price Chair of the Sellafield Board and Paul Foster Managing Director Sellafield Ltd gave evidence
[Adjourned till Monday 16 March at 300 pm
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
16 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Dame Anne McGuire Guto Bebb Austin Mitchell Meg Hillier John Pugh Mr Stewart Jackson
1 Forward programme
The Committee considered this matter
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Bill Crothers Government Chief Commercial Officer Mark Dearnley Chief Digital and Information Officer Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs and Lin Homer Permanent Secretary HMRC gave evidence
3 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Peter Gray Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Richard Brown Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Professor Madeleine Atkins Chief Executive Higher Education Funding Council for England Rob Bristow President UK and Core Markets Pearson Martin Donnelly Permanent Secretary Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Mick Laverty Chief Executive Student Loans Company gave evidence
4 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Draft Report (Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-seventh Report of the Committee HC 1045
5 Strategic flood risk management
Draft Report (Strategic flood risk management) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-eighth Report of the Committee HC 737
6 Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support of students at alternative higher education providers follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills and Pearsons
7 An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to An update on Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department of Health
8 Charity Commission follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Charity Commission follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet The Charity Commission
9 Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Increasing the effectiveness of tax collection a stocktake of progress since 2010 inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HM Treasury
10 Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Major Projects Report 2014 and the Equipment Plan 2014 to 2024 and reforming defence acquisition inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Ministry of Defence
11 Managing the BBCrsquos estate
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing the BBCrsquos estate inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet BBC
[Adjourned till Monday 23 March at 300 pm
23 March 2015
Members present
Mrs Margaret Hodge in the Chair
Mr Richard Bacon Mr Stewart Jackson David Burrowes Dame Anne McGuire Stephen Hammond Austin Mitchell Chris Heaton-Harris Nick Smith Meg Hillier
1 Written evidence
Ordered That subject to the discretion of the Chair written evidence received before the dissolution of Parliament shall be reported to the House for publication
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Amyas Morse Comptroller and Auditor General Gabrielle Cohen Assistant Auditor General and Rob Prideaux Director National Audit Office were in attendance
Marius Gallaher Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts HM Treasury was in attendance
Dave Hartnett former Permanent Secretary for Tax Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
Edward Troup Second Permanent Secretary and Tax Assurance Commissioner Her Majestyrsquos Revenue and Customs gave evidence
3 The effective management of tax reliefs
Draft Report (The effective management of tax reliefs) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Forty-ninth Report of the Committee HC 892
4 Improving tax collection
Draft Report (Improving tax collection) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fiftieth Report of the Committee HC 974
5 Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
Draft Report (Care for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-first Report of the Committee HC 973
6 The work of the Committee of Public Accounts
Draft Report (The work of the Committee of Public Accounts) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-second Report of the Committee HC 1141
7 Inspection in home affairs and justice
Draft Report (Inspection in home affairs and justice) proposed by the Chair brought up and read
The draft report was agreed to the formal minutes relating to the Report are published in the Fifty-third Report of the Committee HC 975
[The Committee adjourned
The following papers were reported to the House by the Chair under the order of the Committee of 23 March 2015
25 March 2015
1 Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Financial support for students of alternative higher education providers ndash follow-up inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Department for Business Innovation and Skills
2 Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Managing and replacing the Aspire contract recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
3 Sellafield recall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Sellafield recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
4 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HSBC
26 March 2015
1 Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements shyrecall
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Education Funding Agency and Department for Education financial statements - recall inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet Correspondence with the Chief Executive of the Charity Commission and Correspondence with the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
2 Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC
Ordered That the following written evidence relating to Tax avoidance and evasion HSBC inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet HMRC
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
APPENDIX DECLARATION OF MEMBERSrsquo INTERESTS
In accordance with the resolution of the House on 13 July 1992 Members of select committees are required to give details of their pecuniary interests for circulation to the Committee before proceeding to the election of a Chairman or if appointed to the Committee subsequently when attending their first meeting Such declarations of interest when made are recorded in the minutes of proceedings
The interests have been recorded below under the categories used in the Register of Memberrsquos interests
1 Directorships 2 Remunerated employment office profession etc 3 Clients 4 Sponsorship or financial material support 5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK) 6 Overseas visits 7 Overseas benefits and gifts 8 Land and property 9 Registrable shareholdings 10 Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
BURROWES David (Enfield Southgate)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Consultant to Shepherd Harris and Co as a solicitor specialising in criminal law Address 96 Silver Street Enfield Middlesex Received pound33787 for being on police station duty on the weekend of 10 January 2014 (60 hours) and 24 January 2014 (60 hours) also for being a court duty solicitor for 25 hours on 13 January 2014 (Registered 14 March 2014) Received payment of pound400 in October 2013 for being on police station duty on the weekends of 26 April 2013 17 May 2013 9t August 2013 and 13 September 2013 (60 hours per weekend) Hrs 240 hrs (Registered 19 March 2014)
6 Overseas visits Name of donor Conservative Friends of Israel Address of donor CO Shelley Stock Hunter LLP 7-10 Chandos Street London W1G 9DG Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value) pound1200 Destination of visit Israel Date of visit 11-13 March 2014
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Purpose of visit political delegation (Registered 18 March 2014)
PUGH John (Southport)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc Payments received from Ipsos Mori 78-81 Borough Rd London SE1 1FY for surveys Payment made direct to Southport Liberal Democrats pound200 received on 5 September 2013 Hours 1 hr 20min (Registered 30 September 2013)
4 Sponsorships (b) Support in the capacity as an MP Name of donor Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales Address of donor 39 Eccleston Square London SW1V 1BX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind a salary of pound4000 and accommodation will be provided for an intern in my parliamentary office for 10 months October 2012-July 2013 Date of receipt 21 September 2012 Date of acceptance 16 October 2012 Donor status registered charity (Registered 4 December 2012)
PHILLIPS Stephen (Sleaford and North Hykeham)
2 Remunerated employment office profession etc
Queenrsquos Counsel in private practice
Received pound90 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 65 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1HT Hours 10 minutes on 16 May 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 1 hour on 8 November 2012 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound3313125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound17375 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 35 hrs between 31 March 2012 and 1 April 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Received pound1590820 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours 31 hrs between 12 December 2013 and 15 December 2013 (Registered 30 January 2014)
Received pound831250 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours approx 15 between 1 October 2013 and 14 October 2013 (Registered 11 February 2014)
Received pound1500 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 3hrs on 25 November 2013 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound2431680 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Harcus Sinclair 3 Lincolnrsquos Inn Fields London WC2A 3AA Hours approximately 49 hrs between 9 November 2013 and 28 February 2014 (Registered 18 March 2014)
Received pound9750 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Thomas Cooper LLP 93 Akti Miaouli 1st Floor 185 38 Piraeus Greece Hours 195hrs between 2 January 2014 and 13 January 2014 (Registered 29 April 2014)
Received pound2000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours 4hrs on 13 October 2013 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound8000 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 16 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 March 2014 (Registered 22 May 2014)
Received pound1600 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours 325 hours during March 2014 (Registered 19 June 2014)
Received pound73400 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Reed Smith LLP Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose Street London EC2A 2RS Hours 140 hrs between 3 June 2012 and 25 August 2013 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound30125 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Hill Dickinson LLP Irongate House 22-30 Dukersquos Place London EC3A 7HX Hours approximately 60 hrs between 17 October 2013 and 1 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Received pound966042 exclusive of VAT for legal services provided Solicitors Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Friary Court 65 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE Hours Part payment in respect of approximately 24 hours between 12 March 2014 and 25 May 2014 (Registered 25 July 2014)
Crown Court Recorder Payments received from Ministry of Justice 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ
Received sitting fees of pound2945 gross Hours 5 sitting days in September 2013 (Registered 10 October 2013)
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
Received pound29450 inclusive of tax and national insurance for Judicial Seminar 14 December 2013 Hours 1 day (Registered 22 January 2014)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor Mr and Mrs D Wall
Address of donor private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind accommodation and meals at a political conference 20-22 June 2014 to the value of pound950
Date of receipt of donation 20-22 June 2014
Date of acceptance of donation 8 July 2014
Donor status individuals
(Registered 9 July 2014)
7 Overseas benefits and gifts
See payments listed under Category 2
HAMMOND Stephen (Wimbledon)
5 Gifts benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I are guests of the All England Tennis Club in the Royal Box for one day during the Championships
9 Registrable shareholdings
(a) Peal Gas Ltd Delaware Registered Company fiscal domicile Portugal which owns my holiday home
11 Miscellaneous
I have an investment in two holdings in the Harwood Film Partnership
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
(Registered 7 March 2013)
Late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 19 March 2013 See paragraph 108 of the Guide to the Rules
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum
In addition to his interests as outlined in the register of interests Stephen Hammond declared that he had applied to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments to be allowed to provide political and regulatory advice to Immarsat in relation to a project on S-Band Spectrum