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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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31 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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Antimicrobial resistance: addressing the risks
Written evidence:
Accepting
Open for submissions
Opened 15 January 2025
Condition of Government properties
Written evidence:
Accepting
Open for submissions
Opened 15 January 2025
DHSC Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24
Written evidence:
Accepting
Open for submissions
Opened 15 January 2025
Fixing NHS Dentistry
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 30 January 2025
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
Open for submissions
Opened 15 January 2025
Government’s relationship with digital technology suppliers
Written evidence:
Accepting
Open for submissions
Opened 15 January 2025
Local Government Financial Sustainability
Written evidence:
Accepting
Open for submissions
Opened 15 January 2025
Tackling Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG)
Written evidence:
Accepting
Open for submissions
Opened 15 January 2025
The cost of the tax system
Written evidence:
Accepting
Open for submissions
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
Opened 31 October 2024
Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage
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
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 27 January 2025
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
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
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

Latest news

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Homelessness crisis places unsustainable pressure on local authorities' crumbling finances
PAC warns of an over-reliance on the use of temporary accommodation, due in part to a dwindling and increasingly costly housing stock
24 January 2025
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HMRC report follow-up: Letters exchanged between PAC Chair and tax authority’s chief executive
The PAC today publishes an exchange of letters between the Chair Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown and Sir Jim Harra, HMRC Chief Executive and First Permanent Secretary
22 January 2025
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HMRC accused of deliberately poor service and damage to public confidence in tax system
Customer service continues to deteriorate from last year’s all-time low as concerns raised over uncollectable debt and reduction in prosecutions
22 January 2025

Upcoming events

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Monday 10 February 2025
3:00pm Private
3:30pm Public
Oral evidence session 10 February 2025
NAO Main Estimate 2025-2026 - Oral evidence
3:30pm
  • Gareth Davies (Comptroller and Auditor General at National Audit Office)
  • Rebecca Sheeran (Chief Operating Officer at National Audit Office)
  • Max Tse (Executive Director at National Audit Office)
DCMS management of COVID-19 loans - Oral evidence
4:15pm
  • Susannah Storey (Permanent Secretary at Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
  • Polly Payne (Director General - Policy at Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
  • Nicola Hewer (Director - Cultural Diplomacy, Loans and Visitor Economy at Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
Physical
Thursday 6 February 2025
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
Energy Bills Support - Oral evidence 6 February 2025
10:00am
  • Jeremy Pocklington CB (Permanent Secretary at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
  • Jonathan Mills (Director General, Energy Market and Supply at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Physical
Monday 3 February 2025
3:00pm Private
3:30pm Public
The Remediation of Dangerous Cladding - Oral evidence 3 February 2025
3:30pm
  • David O'Leary (Executive Director at Home Builders Federation)
  • Rhys Moore (Executive Director of Public Impact at National Housing Federation)
  • Councillor Adam Hug (Chair of Local Infrastructure and Net Zero Board at Local Government Association, and Leader at Westminster Council)
  • Giles Grover (Co-Lead at End Our Cladding Scandal)
4:30pm
  • Sarah Healey CB CVO (Permanent Secretary at MHCLG)
  • Ben Llewelyn (Director for Remediation policy at MHCLG)
  • Richard Goodman (Director General, Safer Greener Buildings and SRO remediation portfolio at MHCLG)
  • Helen Fisher (Programme Director, Cladding Safety Scheme at Homes England)
Physical
Thursday 30 January 2025
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
Use of AI in Government - Oral evidence 30 January 2025
10:00am
  • Sarah Munby (Permanent Secretary at Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
  • Cat Little (Permanent Secretary at Cabinet Office)
  • David Knott (Chief Technology Officer for the UK Government, Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) at Cabinet Office)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Monday 27 January 2025
3:00pm Private
3:30pm Public
Prison estate capacity - Oral evidence 27 January 2025
3:30pm
  • Dame Antonia Romeo DCB (Permanent Secretary and the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery at Ministry of Justice)
  • Ross Gribbin (Director General, Prisons, Offenders and International Justice at Ministry of Justice)
  • Amy Rees (Director General Chief Executive at HMPPS)
  • Jim Barton (Executive Director HMPPS Change at HM Prison and Probation Service)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House

Latest publications

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4th Report - Tackling homelessness
Inquiry Tackling homelessness
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Report
Letter to the Permanent Secretary of HM Revenue and Customs relating to Third Report of Session 2024–25: HMRC Customer Service and Accounts, 22 January 2025
Inquiry HMRC Customer Service and Accounts 2023-24
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Correspondence
Letter from the Permanent Secretary of HM Revenue and Customs relating to Third Report of Session 2024–25: HMRC Customer Service and Accounts, 21 January 2025
Inquiry HMRC Customer Service and Accounts 2023-24
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Correspondence

Contact us

  • Email: pubaccom@parliament.uk
  • 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