§ John MannTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment the National Audit Office(a) has made and (b) has been asked to make of the loss to the taxpayer from double charging by solicitors under the coalminers' compensation scheme. [170742]
§ Nigel GriffithsI am not aware that the National Audit Office (NAO) has made an assessment about solicitors double charging. The NAO sets its own priorities.