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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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20 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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Energy Bills Support
Written evidence:
Accepting
Open for submissions
Opened 29 November 2024
Progress with the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy
Written evidence:
Accepting
Open for submissions
Opened 29 November 2024
Asylum accommodation: Home Office acquisition of former HMP Northeye
Opened 31 October 2024
Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage
Opened 31 October 2024
Crown Court backlogs
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 2 January 2025
Opened 31 October 2024
DCMS management of COVID-19 loans
Written evidence:
Accepting
Open for submissions
Opened 31 October 2024
Decommissioning Sellafield
Written evidence:
Accepting
Open for submissions
Opened 31 October 2024
DWP Customer Service and Accounts 2023-24
Opened 31 October 2024
HMRC Customer Service and Accounts 2023-24
Opened 31 October 2024
HS2: Update following Northern leg cancellation
Opened 31 October 2024
Improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged children
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 31 December 2024
Opened 31 October 2024
Local roads in England
Opened 31 October 2024
NHS financial sustainability
Opened 31 October 2024
Prison estate capacity
Written evidence:
Accepting
Open for submissions
Opened 31 October 2024
Support for children and young people with special educational needs
Opened 31 October 2024
Tackling homelessness
Opened 31 October 2024
Tax evasion in the retail sector
Opened 31 October 2024
The Remediation of Dangerous Cladding
Written evidence:
Accepting
Open for submissions
Opened 31 October 2024
Use of AI in Government
Written evidence:
Accepting
Open for submissions
Opened 31 October 2024
Whole of Government Accounts 2022-23
Written evidence:
Accepting
Open for submissions
Opened 31 October 2024

Latest news

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Comment: Storm Bert – flood resilience
PAC Chair Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown reacts to the widespread flooding following Storm Bert
27 November 2024
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Public Accounts Committee lays out direction of travel with 18 new inquiries
All Government Departments urged by Chair to routinely consider diversity of witnesses
31 October 2024
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Public Accounts Committee membership
The House of Commons has formally appointed the membership of the Public Accounts Committee
29 October 2024

Upcoming events

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Thursday 19 December 2024
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
HS2: Update following Northern leg cancellation - Oral evidence 19 December 2024
10:00am
  • Dame Bernadette Kelly DCB (Permanent Secretary at Department for Transport)
  • Alan Over (Director General, Major Rail Projects Group, Senior Responsible Owner for High Speed 2 Programme at Department for Transport)
  • Mark Wild (Chief Executive Officer at HS2 Ltd)
  • Alan Foster (Chief Financial Officer and Interim CEO at HS2 Ltd)
Physical
Monday 16 December 2024
3:00pm Private
3:30pm Public
Tax evasion in the retail sector - Oral evidence 16 December 2024
3:30pm
  • Sir Jim Harra (First Permanent Secretary and Chief Executive at HMRC)
  • Penny Ciniewicz (Director General Customer Compliance Group at HMRC)
  • Dean Beale (Chief Executive at The Insolvency Service)
  • Louise Smyth (Chief Executive and Registrar of Companies at Companies House)
Physical
Thursday 12 December 2024
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage - Oral evidence 12 December 2024
10:00am
  • Jeremy Pocklington CB (Permanent Secretary at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
  • Ashley Ibbett (Director General, Energy Infrastructure at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
  • Paro Konar (Director for Hydrogen and Industrial Carbon Capture at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
  • Steve Field (Director Climate, Energy & Environment at HM Treasury)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Monday 9 December 2024
3:00pm Private
3:30pm Public
Asylum accommodation: Home Office acquisition of former HMP Northeye - Oral evidence 9 December 2024
3:30pm
  • Sir Matthew Rycroft KCMG CBE (Permanent Secretary at Home Office)
  • Joanna Rowland (Director General, Customer Services Group at Home Office)
  • Belinda Mather (Director for Non-Detained Accommodation at Home Office)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Latest publications

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Letter to the Permanent Secretary of the Home Office relating to the Committee’s upcoming hearing on Asylum accommodation: Home Office acquisition of former HMP Northeye, 03 December 2024
Inquiry Asylum accommodation: Home Office acquisition of former HMP Northeye
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Correspondence
Letter to the Permanent Secretary of HM Revenue and Customs relating to the Accounting Office Assessment summary for the Making Tax Digital Programme, 26 November 2024
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Correspondence
Letter to the Permanent Secretary of HM Revenue and Customs relating to the Accounting Officer Assessment summary for the HMRC Location Programme, 26 November 2024
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Correspondence

Contact us

  • Email: pubaccom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 8480 (media enquiries)
  • Address: Public Accounts Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA