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Public Accounts Committee

Commons Select Committee

The Public Accounts Committee examines the value for money of Government projects, programmes and service delivery. Drawing on the work of the National Audit Office the Committee holds government officials to account for the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of public spending.

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59 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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BBC efficiency and transformation programme
Opened 3 July 2026
Boosting construction skills
Opened 3 July 2026
Clean Power by 2030: Upgrading the grid
Opened 3 July 2026
Devolving power in England
Opened 3 July 2026
DWP follow-up: Autumn 2026
Opened 3 July 2026
Electronic Monitoring: follow-up
Opened 3 July 2026
HMRC's tax debt reduction efforts
Opened 3 July 2026
Integrated Care Boards: re-organisation
Opened 3 July 2026
NHS Accident and Emergency departments
Opened 3 July 2026
Reducing radicalisation: The Prevent programme
Opened 3 July 2026
Resilience of the UK's food supply to disruptions
Opened 3 July 2026
The Crown Estate and associated properties: governance and management
Opened 3 July 2026
Delivering HS2 and Euston
Opened 18 May 2026
Armed forces housing and Annington Homes
Opened 24 April 2026
Digital ID
Opened 24 April 2026
Financial sustainability of the British Council
Opened 24 April 2026
HMRC’s anti-fraud intervention on child benefit
Opened 24 April 2026
Regulation of water, energy and broadband
Opened 24 April 2026
Government's intervention in British Steel
Opened 20 March 2026
Investment in research infrastructure
Opened 20 March 2026
Northern Powerhouse Rail
Report:
Published
On 1 July 2026
Govt. response:
Due by
On 1 September 2026
Opened 20 March 2026
Shared services
Report:
Published
On 15 July 2026
Govt. response:
Due by
On 15 September 2026
Opened 20 March 2026
Sizewell C
Opened 20 March 2026
Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25
Report:
Published
On 7 June 2026
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 7 August 2026
Opened 6 February 2026
NAO Main Estimates 2026-27
Opened 14 January 2026
Affordability of the Defence Investment Plan
Opened 12 December 2025
An analysis of the asylum system
Report:
Published
On 5 June 2026
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 5 August 2026
Opened 12 December 2025
Environmental regulation
Report:
Published
On 25 March 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 1 June 2026
Opened 12 December 2025
Financial resilience of government-sponsored museums and galleries
Report:
Published
On 24 June 2026
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 24 August 2026
Opened 12 December 2025
Large business tax compliance
Report:
Published
On 10 July 2026
Govt. response:
Due by
On 10 September 2026
Opened 12 December 2025
NAO financial audit insights 2024-25
Report:
Published
On 22 May 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 4 August 2026
Opened 12 December 2025
New Hospital Programme update
Report:
Published
On 22 April 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 4 August 2026
Opened 12 December 2025
Regulating for growth
Report:
Published
On 10 June 2026
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 10 August 2026
Opened 12 December 2025
Restoration and Renewal of Parliament: Costing and governance
Opened 12 December 2025
Supporting people with frailty outside hospitals
Report:
Published
On 3 June 2026
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 3 August 2026
Opened 12 December 2025
The Access to Work scheme
Report:
Published
On 12 June 2026
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 12 August 2026
Opened 12 December 2025
The Bank of England’s Real-Time Gross Settlement Renewal Programme
Report:
Published
On 29 April 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 4 August 2026
Opened 12 December 2025
The MoD’s tackling of economic crime and misconduct
Report:
Published
On 29 May 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 4 August 2026
Opened 12 December 2025
The Work of the COVID Counter-Fraud Commissioner
Opened 12 December 2025
Unlocking land for housing
Report:
Published
On 17 July 2026
Govt. response:
Due by
On 17 September 2026
Opened 12 December 2025
Government use of data analytics on error and fraud
Report:
Published
On 27 March 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 1 June 2026
Opened 17 November 2025
Afghanistan Response Route (ARR)
Report:
Published
On 14 November 2025
Govt. response:
Published
On 4 June 2026
Opened 13 October 2025
DWP follow-up: Autumn 2025
Report:
Published
On 9 January 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 1 April 2026
Opened 11 September 2025
BBC World Service 2024-25
Report:
Published
On 13 March 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 1 June 2026
Opened 30 July 2025
Whole of Government Accounts 2023-24
Report:
Published
On 4 March 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 1 June 2026
Opened 11 July 2025
BBC Accounts and Trust Statement 2024-25
Report:
Published
On 21 November 2025
Govt. response:
Published
On 4 June 2026
Opened 10 July 2025
Costs of clinical negligence
Report:
Published
On 30 January 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 7 April 2026
Opened 10 July 2025
Efficiency and resilience of the Probation Service
Report:
Published
On 4 February 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 7 April 2026
Opened 10 July 2025
Faulty energy efficiency installations
Report:
Published
On 23 January 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 7 April 2026
Opened 10 July 2025
Financial sustainability of adult hospices in England
Report:
Published
On 18 March 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 1 June 2026
Opened 10 July 2025
Financial sustainability of children’s care homes
Report:
Published
On 16 January 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 1 April 2026
Opened 10 July 2025
Government compensation schemes: update
Opened 10 July 2025
Home-to-school transport
Report:
Published
On 6 March 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 1 June 2026
Opened 10 July 2025
Increasing police productivity
Report:
Published
On 28 January 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 7 April 2026
Opened 10 July 2025
Ministry of Justice follow-up: Autumn 2025
Report:
Published
On 7 January 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 1 April 2026
Opened 10 July 2025
NS&I’s transformation programme
Report:
Published
On 13 February 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 7 April 2026
Opened 10 July 2025
Tackling fraud and error in benefit expenditure 2024-25
Report:
Published
On 11 February 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 7 April 2026
Opened 10 July 2025
The UK’s F-35 stealth fighter capability
Report:
Published
On 31 October 2025
Govt. response:
Published
On 4 June 2026
Opened 10 July 2025
Accountability in small government bodies
Report:
Published
On 24 April 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 4 August 2026
Opened 6 May 2025

Non-inquiry work

Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.

Latest news

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PAC unconvinced govt’s housing delivery efforts will have balanced impact across country
PAC unconvinced govt’s housing delivery efforts will have balanced impact across country - Report warns of risk of disruption to National Housing Delivery Fund by local government structural change
17 July 2026
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Multibillion-pound government back-office savings programme set to fail without change
The government continues not to have a grip on managing the strategy to pool back-office functions between Departments. In a new report on the Government Shared Services strategy, the Public Accounts Committee highlights a string of issues with the scheme.
15 July 2026
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HMRC must better tackle large tax risk of multinationals diverting profits across borders
The international nature of large businesses presents high risks to the UK’s tax revenues.
10 July 2026

Upcoming events

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Monday 14 September 2026
3:00pm Private
3:30pm Public
Delivering HS2 and Euston - Oral evidence 14 September 2026
3:30pm
  • Jo Shanmugalingam CB (Permanent Secretary at Department for Transport)
  • Mark Wild OBE (Chief Executive Officer at HS2 Ltd)
  • Dean Creamer CBE (Director General, Major Rail Projects at Department for Transport)
To be confirmed
Thursday 10 September 2026
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
Armed forces housing and Annington Homes - Oral evidence 10 September 2026
10:00am
  • Jeremy Pocklington CB (Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Defence)
  • Mike Green (Chief Executive at Defence Infrastructure Organisation)
  • Rupert Pearce (National Armaments Director (NAD) at Ministry of Defence)
  • Aneen Blackmore (Director General Finance at Ministry of Defence)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Monday 7 September 2026
3:00pm Private
3:30pm Public
Devolving power in England - Oral evidence 7 September 2026
3:30pm
  • Steve Rotheram (Metro Mayor at Liverpool City Region)
  • Katherine Fairclough (Chief Executive at Liverpool City Region Combined Authority)
  • Paul Bristow (Mayor at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough LA)
  • Rob Bridge (Chief Executive at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority)
4:30pm
  • Will Garton (Interim Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
  • Will Davis (Director for Devolution and Local Growth at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)
  • James Bowler CB (Permanent Secretary at HM Treasury)
  • Will Burgon (Director for Public Services at HM Treasury)
  • Jerome Glass CB (Director General for the Future Civil Service at Cabinet Office)
TBC
Thursday 3 September 2026
9:30am Private
Private meeting 3 September 2026
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Latest publications

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76th Report - New Hospital Programme update
Inquiry New Hospital Programme update
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HC 1705
Report
Response to this report
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Seventy-sixth report from Session 2024-26
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HC 1705
Government Response
77th Report - Accountability in small government bodies
Inquiry Accountability in small government bodies
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HC 887
Report
Response to this report
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Seventy-seventh report from Session 2024-26
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HC 887
Government Response
78th Report - The Bank of England’s Real-Time Gross Settlement Renewal Programme
Inquiry The Bank of England’s Real-Time Gross Settlement Renewal Programme
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HC 1732
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Response to this report
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Seventy-eighth report from Session 2024-26
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HC 1732
Government Response

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