Committee news

BBC stuck in TV and radio era without resources to compete in global market or on content, says PAC
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on the BBC's digital future
28 April 2023

Business Department does not expect to recoup billions of taxpayers’ money lost to fraud and mistakes in pandemic support
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on BEIS Annual Report & Accounts 2021-22
26 April 2023

PAC questions whether UK can afford its military equipment plan
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on the MoD Equipment Plan 2022–2032
19 April 2023

Hundreds of thousands of passport applicants let down by unacceptable delays, despite planning efforts
Public Accounts Committee publishes report into the performance of the Passport Office (HMPO).
6 April 2023

Success of UK’s Digital Services Tax tempered by concern about future avoidance or evasion by big tech
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on the Digital Services Tax
5 April 2023

PAC: UK risks being seen as “haven for fraudsters” where fraud is “everyone’s problem but no one’s priority"
Public Accounts Committee publishes report: Progress combatting fraud
31 March 2023

Restart scheme will cost more per person and help fewer of them than planned
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on the Restart Scheme for long-term unemployed people
22 March 2023

Lost jobs and income among serious repercussions after major DVLA delays
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on the driving licence backlogs at the DVLA
17 March 2023

International Women’s Day: Select Committee Chairs to share their experiences in new video series
House of Commons announces a series of videos, to be released throughout March, marking International Women’s Day and International Women’s History Month
8 March 2023

Government lacks proof of impact of £97 billion of taxpayers’ money spent on furlough and self employed job support
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on COVID employment support schemes
8 March 2023

First year of NHS England’s three-year recovery programme already falling short
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on managing NHS backlogs and waiting times in England
1 March 2023

Unacceptable, unnecessary harm to vulnerable adolescents being failed by maze of services
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on support for vulnerable adolescents
22 February 2023

Latest NHS reforms will not succeed until Government fixes longstanding problems
Latest NHS reforms will not succeed until Government fixes longstanding problems
8 February 2023

Time for MoD to fundamentally change the way it operates, says PAC
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on the Defence digital strategy
3 February 2023

“Rushed” UK Infrastructure Bank operated outside UK Corporate Governance code for first year
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on the creation of the UK Infrastructure Bank
25 January 2023

HMRC approach to compliance means public purse is missing out on billions in lost revenue
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on HMRC Annual Report and Accounts 21-22
11 January 2023

DCMS ‘lacks compelling vision’ on sport for England
Committee publishes report on Grassroots participation in sports and physical activity
8 January 2023

Government plans to manage UK-wide property portfolio lacking ambition and out of date
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on Managing central government property
21 December 2022

PAC extremely concerned at dramatic falls in further education and skills training
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on Developing workforce skills for a strong economy
14 December 2022

Government set to miss its targets for the number, area and type of new homes
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on the Affordable Homes Programme since 2015
7 December 2022