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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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Committee news

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Over-budget EastEnders project was flawed from the start
Committee publishes report on Renewing the EastEnders set
20 March 2019
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Serious weaknesses in set-up of National Cyber Security Programme
Chair comments on today's NAO report on the National Cyber Security Programme
15 March 2019
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New measures needed to drive transparency of local bodies
Committee publishes report on Auditing local government
15 March 2019
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Modernisation must see Bank of England 'practice what it preaches'
Committee publishes report on Bank of England's central services
13 March 2019
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‘Costly and time-consuming duplication' in Brexit preparations
Chair comments on today's National Audit Office report
12 March 2019
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Brexit: Risky and rushed activity must not become ‘new normal'
Committee publishes report on Brexit and the UK border: further progress review
12 March 2019
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Ministry of Defence makes little progress with reforming civilian workforce
Chair comments on NAO report Reforming the civilian workforce
8 March 2019
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Public must see benefits from changes to NHS commissioning
Committee publishes report on Clinical Commissioning Groups
8 March 2019
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Concern over spending on new apprenticeships
Chair comments on today's National Audit Office report
6 March 2019
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Windrush: Home Office failed in duty to protect people's rights
Committee publishes report on Windrush generation and the Home Office
6 March 2019
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Identity system is ‘textbook case' of programme management failure
Meg Hillir MP comments on today's National Audit Office report, Investigation into Verify
5 March 2019
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Army and Capita must share blame for soldier recruitment failures
Committee publishes report on Capita's contracts with the Ministry of Defence
1 March 2019
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Brexit: Readiness of traders a significant ‘no deal' risk
Committee publishes National Audit Office memorandum
28 February 2019
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Difficult year expected for passengers on UK's railways
Committee publishes report on rail management and timetabling
27 February 2019
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Government to face committee following scrapped ferry contract
Scrapping of the Seaborne contract raises questions about Department's readiness for Brexit.
11 February 2019
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Services threatened by flaws in Government planning and spending decisions
Committee warns of threats to services, because of flaws in planning and spending decisions
8 February 2019
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Government in denial over state of council finances
Public Accounts Committee finds that Government ensure long-term planning for local authorities
6 February 2019
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Ministry of Defence must act now on unaffordable equipment plan
Government must urgently take decisions on defence priorities
1 February 2019
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Health screening threatened by inadequate IT
Committee Chair comments on NAO reports investigating the management of health screening.
1 February 2019
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Transforming children's services inquiry launched
Committee of Public Accounts launch transforming children's services inquiry
28 January 2019
Total results 1147 (page 16 of 58)