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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 23 June 1999.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE SOCIAL SECURITY COMMITTEE

WEDNESDAY 23 JUNE 1999

Members present:

Mr Archy Kirkwood, in the Chair
Ms Karen Buck
Mr Andrew Dismore
Mrs Joan Humble
Mr Edward Leigh Dr Doug Naysmith
Mr Chris Pond
Ms Debra Shipley

CONTENTS
Memorandum submitted by Mr John Eames (AP 1)
Memorandum submitted by the National Association of Citizen's Advice Bureaux (NACAB) (AP 3)
Memorandum submitted by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) (AP 5)
Memorandum submitted by the Council on Tribunals (AP 8)

Examination of witnesses MR JOHN EAMES, Wiltshire Law Centre, MS DJUNA THURLEY, Child Poverty Action Group, MS JUDE HAWES, Stoke-on-Trent Citizens Advice Bureau, representing the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, and MS ANNE GALBRAITH, Council on Tribunals, were examined.

Question Number
1 - 19
20 - 32

Memorandum submitted by the Independent Tribunal Service/The Appeals Service (AP 4)
  Annex A
  Annex B
  Annex C
  Annex D
  Annex E

Examination of witnesses JUDGE MICHAEL HARRIS, President, and MR NEIL WARD, Chief Executive Designate, Independent Tribunal Service/The Appeals Service, were examined.

Question Number
33 - 39
40 - 59
60 - 79
80 - 85

Letter to the Chairman of the Committee from Angela Eagle MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Social Security (AP 9)
Supplementary memorandum submitted by the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux (AP 3A)
Supplementary memorandum from ITS/The Appeals Service (AP 4A)

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Prepared 26 July 1999