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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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33 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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Excess votes 2023-24
Opened 6 February 2025
Government support for biomass
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 13 February 2025
Opened 4 February 2025
Antimicrobial resistance: addressing the risks
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 13 March 2025
Opened 15 January 2025
Condition of Government properties
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 13 March 2025
Opened 15 January 2025
DHSC Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 13 February 2025
Opened 15 January 2025
Fixing NHS Dentistry
Opened 15 January 2025
Governance and decision-making on major projects
Written evidence:
Accepting
Open for submissions
Opened 15 January 2025
Government cyber resilience
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 19 February 2025
Opened 15 January 2025
Government’s relationship with digital technology suppliers
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 13 February 2025
Opened 15 January 2025
Local Government Financial Sustainability
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 20 March 2025
Opened 15 January 2025
Tackling Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG)
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 27 February 2025
Opened 15 January 2025
The cost of the tax system
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 19 February 2025
Opened 15 January 2025
NAO Main Estimate 2025-2026
Opened 9 December 2024
Energy Bills Support
Opened 29 November 2024
Public charge points for electric vehicles
Opened 29 November 2024
Asylum accommodation: Home Office acquisition of former HMP Northeye
Report:
Published
On 5 February 2025
Govt. response:
Due by
On 5 April 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage
Report:
Published
On 7 February 2025
Govt. response:
Due by
On 7 April 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
Condition and maintenance of Local Roads in England
Report:
Published
On 17 January 2025
Govt. response:
Due by
On 17 March 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
Crown Court backlogs
Opened 31 October 2024
DCMS management of COVID-19 loans
Opened 31 October 2024
Decommissioning Sellafield
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 6 March 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
DWP Customer Service and Accounts 2023-24
Report:
Published
On 31 January 2025
Govt. response:
Due by
On 31 March 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
HMRC Customer Service and Accounts 2023-24
Report:
Published
On 22 January 2025
Govt. response:
Due by
On 22 March 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
HS2: Update following Northern leg cancellation
Opened 31 October 2024
Improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged children
Opened 31 October 2024
NHS financial sustainability
Report:
Published
On 29 January 2025
Govt. response:
Due by
On 29 March 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
Prison estate capacity
Opened 31 October 2024
Support for children and young people with special educational needs
Report:
Published
On 15 January 2025
Govt. response:
Due by
On 15 March 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
Tackling homelessness
Report:
Published
On 24 January 2025
Govt. response:
Due by
On 24 March 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
Tax evasion in the retail sector
Opened 31 October 2024
The Remediation of Dangerous Cladding
Opened 31 October 2024
Use of AI in Government
Opened 31 October 2024
Whole of Government Accounts 2022-23
Opened 31 October 2024

Upcoming events

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Thursday 13 March 2025
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
DHSC Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24 - Oral evidence 13 March 2025
10:00am
  • Professor Sir Chris Whitty (Acting Permanent Secretary and Chief Medical Officer at Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC))
  • Andy Brittain (DHSC Director General, Finance at Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC))
  • Professor Dame Jenny Harries (Chief Executive at UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA))
Physical
Monday 10 March 2025
3:00pm Private
3:30pm Public
Government cyber resilience - Oral evidence 10 March 2025
3:30pm
  • Catherine Little (Permanent Secretary at Cabinet Office)
  • Vincent Devine (Government Chief Security Officer and Head of the Government Security Function at Cabinet Office)
  • Bella Powell (Cyber Director, Government Security Group at Cabinet Office)
  • Joanna Davinson (interim Government Chief Digital Officer at Cabinet Office)
Physical
Thursday 6 March 2025
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
The cost of the tax system - Oral evidence 6 March 2025
10:00am
  • Sir Jim Harra KCB (First Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive at HMRC)
  • Justin Holliday (Chief Finance Officer at HMRC)
  • Lucy Pink (Director HMRC strategies at HMRC)
Physical
Wednesday 5 March 2025
9:45am
Private meeting 5 March 2025
Physical
Monday 3 March 2025
3:00pm Private
3:30pm Public
Government support for biomass - Oral evidence 3 March 2025
3:30pm
  • Jeremy Pocklington (Permanent Secretary at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
  • Jonathan Brearley (Chief Executive at Ofgem)
  • Keira Schoenemann (Director of Audit & Compliance at Ofgem)
Physical
Thursday 27 February 2025
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
Government’s relationship with digital technology suppliers - Oral evidence 27 February 2025
10:00am
  • Catherine Little (Permanent Secretary at Cabinet Office)
  • Sarah Munby (Permanent Secretary at Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
TBC
Thursday 13 February 2025
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
Fixing NHS Dentistry - Oral evidence 13 February 2025
10:00am
  • Sir Chris Whitty (Acting Permanent Secretary at Department of Health and Social Care)
  • Jonathan Marron CB (Director General - Primary Care and Prevention at Department of Health and Social Care)
  • Amanda Pritchard (Chief Executive at NHS England)
  • Jason Wong MBE (Chief Dental Officer England at NHS England & DHSC)
  • Ali Sparke (Director for Pharmacy, Optometry, Dentistry at NHS England)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Latest publications

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Letter from the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport relating to updates on progress made in Grassroot participation in sport and physical activity and DCMS management of COVID-19 loans, 06 February 2025
Inquiry DCMS management of COVID-19 loans
Correspondence
Letter from the Clerk of the House and Clerk of the Parliaments relating to the Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster annual update, 30 January 2025
Correspondence
Letter from the Chief Executive at National Savings and Investments relating to the business transportation programme progress update, 31 January 2025
Correspondence

Contact us

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  • Phone: 020 7219 8480 (strictly media enquiries only – contact us via our email for general enquiries)
  • Address: Public Accounts Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA