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Historically, one of Parliament's most important functions has been to vote money to the Government of the day. But how effectively does it control how money is spent?
Hugo Young examines the way the House of Commons scrutinises Government spending decisions with the Comptroller and Auditor General, SIR DougLAS HENLEY : The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, the RT HON EDWARD DU CANN , MP; JOHN MACGREGOR , MP; JOHN GARRETT , MP; and JOHN WATKIN -SON. MP. Producer ANNE SLOMAN