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Social Security - Minutes of Evidence [Back to Report] Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 16 September 1999.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE SOCIAL SECURITY COMMITTEE THURSDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 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 Mr Desmond Swayne   CONTENTS Memorandum submitted by Dr Helen Barnes, University of North London and Family Policy Studies Centre, Dr Gillian Paull, Institute for Fiscal Studies, and Professor Ian Walker, University of Warwick and Institute for Fiscal Studies (CS 54) Child Support Reform: Some Analysis of the 1999 White Paper Examination of witnesses DR HELEN BARNES, University of North London, DR GILLIAN PAULL, Institute for Fiscal Studies, and PROFESSOR IAN WALKER, University of Warwick and Institute for Fiscal Studies, Family Policy Studies Centre, were examined. Question Number 413 - 419 420 - 439 440 - 448 Letter to the Clerk of the Committee from Professor Ian Walker (CS 48) Child Support Reform: Some Analysis of the 1999 White Paper Memorandum submitted by the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux (CS 27) Examination of witness MR JOHN WHEATLEY, Head of Social Policy, National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux, was examined. Question Number 449 - 459 460 - 467 Examination of witnesses BARONESS HOLLIS OF HEIGHAM, a Member of the House of Lords, attending by leave of that House, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Lords) for Social Security, MRS FAITH BOARDMAN, Chief Executive, Child Support Agency, and MR MIKE STREET, Policy Manager, Child Support, DSS Headquarters, were further examined. Question Numbers 468 - 479 480 - 499 500 - 519 520 - 531 Additional Note submitted by the Department of Social Security (CS 44) Supplementary Note submitted by the Chief Executive of the Child Support Agency (CS 53)

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