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MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

TAKEN BEFORE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITEE

WEDNESDAY 7 JULY 1999

Members present:

Mr David Davis, in the Chair

Ms Maria Eagle
Mr Barry Gardiner Mr Gerry Steinberg
Mr Alan Williams

CONTENTS

REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL:

OFFICE OF GAS SUPPLY: GIVING CUSTOMERS A CHOICE—THE INTRODUCTION OF
COMPETITION INTO THE DOMESTIC GAS MARKET (HC 403)
SIR JOHN BOURN, KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General, MR ROBERT LE MARECHAL, CB, Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General, further examined.

Examination of Witnesses
MR CALLUM MCCARTHY, Director General, MR TONY BOORMAN, Deputy Director General, Office of Electricity Regulation and Gas Supply, examined.

MR KEVIN DIXON, Assistant Treasury Officer of Accounts, HM Treasury, further examined.

Question Numbers:

1 - 19
20 - 39
40 - 59
60 - 79
80 - 99
100 - 107

APPENDIX 1 - GIVING CUSTOMERS A CHOICE—THE INTRODUCTION OF COMPETITION INTO THE DOMESTIC GAS MARKET (PAC 98-99/273)

APPENDIX 2 - EXTRACT FROM PARA, 19, PAGE 11, OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMISSION'S REPORT ON PROPOSALS FOR THE GAS SAFETY (MANAGEMENT) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2000 (PAC 98-99/298)