Administration and expenditure of the Chancellor’s Departments, 2008-09

In examining the administration and expenditure of the Chancellor’s Departments in 2008–09, the Sub-Committee chose to concentrate on HM Treasury, HMRC, the Debt Management Office (DMO), National Savings and Investments (NS&I), and the Royal Mint. As part of the inquiry, the Sub-Committee took oral evidence from officials from each of these bodies. The Sub-Committee also … Show more

In examining the administration and expenditure of the Chancellor’s Departments in 2008–09, the Sub-Committee chose to concentrate on HM Treasury, HMRC, the Debt Management Office (DMO), National Savings and Investments (NS&I), and the Royal Mint. As part of the inquiry, the Sub-Committee took oral evidence from officials from each of these bodies. The Sub-Committee also obtained written evidence on progress against a number of significant current issues from the Government Actuary’s Department (GAD), Office of Government Commerce (OGC) and the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), though they are not the primary focus of the Report. Report, oral and written evidence | Press Notice | Government Response Oral evidence Wednesday 21 October 2009 Witnesses: Mr Robert Stheeman, Chief Executive, Ms Jo Whelan, Deputy Chief Executive and Mr Jim Juffs, Chief Operating Officer, Debt Management Office; Ms Jane Platt, Chief Executive, Director of Savings, and Mr Steve Owen, Channel Delivery and Management Director, National Savings and Investments; Mr Andrew Stafford, Chief Executive, and Mr Adam Lawrence, Finance Director, Royal Mint Wednesday 28 October 2009 Witnesses: Ms Lesley Strathie, Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive, Mr Simon Bowles, Chief Finance Officer, and Mr Richard Summersgill, Director Benefits and Credits, HM Revenue and Customs Wednesday 11 November 2009 Witnesses: Sir Nicholas Macpherson, Permanent Secretary, and Ms Louise Tulett, Group Director of Finance and Procurement, HM Treasury Tuesday 8 December 2009 Witnesses: Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP, Financial Secretary, Sarah McCarthy-Fry MP, Exchequer Secretary, HM Treasury Show less