Committees

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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For information about the work of committees before 2020 please go to inquiries before 2020 and publications before 2020. For information on former committees before 2020, please visit former committees.

15 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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Emergency Services Network: Spring 2020 update
Opened 10 February 2020
High Speed 2: Spring 2020 update
Report:
Published
On 17 May 2020
Opened 10 February 2020
Support for children with special educational needs and disabilities
Report:
Published
On 6 May 2020
Opened 10 February 2020
Defence Nuclear Infrastructure
Report:
Published
On 13 May 2020
Opened 10 February 2020
University technical colleges
Opened 10 February 2020
Starter Homes
Opened 10 February 2020
EU Exit: Get ready for Brexit Campaign
Opened 5 March 2020
Carillion PFI Hospitals
Opened 6 March 2020
Gambling regulation: problem gambling and protecting vulnerable people
Opened 17 April 2020
Local authority commercial investment
Opened 17 April 2020
NHS capital expenditure and financial management
Opened 5 May 2020
NHS financial management and sustainability
Opened 6 May 2020
Defence Capability and the Equipment Plan 2019-29
Oral evidence:
Completed
On 28 May 2020
Opened 19 May 2020
Water supply and demand management
Oral evidence:
Scheduled
For 1 June 2020
Opened 20 May 2020
Management of tax reliefs
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 5 June 2020
Opened 27 May 2020

Latest news

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High-Speed 2 project managers “blindsided by contact with reality”
Committee publish report on High Speed 2: Spring 2020 Update
17 May 2020
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Poor contracting at MoD leaves taxpayer to shoulder ballooning costs
Committee publish report on Defence Nuclear Infrastructure
13 May 2020
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Desperate parents scramble for “golden ticket” for children with SEND
Committee publish report on Support for children with special educational needs and disabilities
6 May 2020

Events for next 7 days

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Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
28 May 2020 - 8:45am to midday
Virtual meeting
Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
1 June 2020 - 1:45pm to 4:30pm
Virtual meeting

Latest publications

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Gambling regulation: problem gambling and protecting vulnerable people
Inquiry Gambling regulation: problem gambling and protecting vulnerable people
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Correspondence
Correspondence with the Food Standards Agency relating to the effectiveness of the National Food Crime Unit, dated 5 May 2020
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Correspondence
Correspondence with the Cabinet Office relating to contingent liabilities on the rapidly manufactured ventilator systems, dated 13 May 2020
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Correspondence

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Useful information

Taxation
History of the Committee
Emergency Services Network
Education
Health and Social Care

Contact us

  • Email: pubaccom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 3273 (General enquiries). For all media inquiries please contact Jessica Bridges Palmer bridgespalmerj@parliament.uk / 07917488489
  • Address: Public Accounts Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA