8 current inquiries
Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's investigations into the Charity Commission
Report:
Published
On 27 October 2026
Govt. response:
Due by
On 27 December 2026
Opened 27 April 2026
The work and performance of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
Opened 23 January 2026
Inquiry into the recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry (Stage 1)
Opened 10 December 2025
Ministerial Statements and the Ministerial Code
Report:
Published
On 9 January 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 4 June 2026
Opened 12 June 2025
Propriety, ethics and the wider standards landscape in the UK
Opened 3 June 2025
The work of the UK Statistics Authority
Report:
Published
On 11 September 2026
Govt. response:
Due by
On 11 November 2026
Opened 7 April 2025
Mission Government
Opened 3 March 2025
Public Bodies
Opened 13 December 2024
Non-inquiry work
Pre-appointment hearings
People nominated to certain public offices may be examined by a committee to assess their suitability and plans for the role.
Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.
Latest news
Charity Commission Board must take responsibility for 'staggering' decision to launch legal action against PHSO, MPs find
Charity Commission Board must take responsibility for 'staggering' decision to launch legal action against Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO), MPs say in their new report.
27 October 2026
ONS on path to improve reputation but must learn from past failures, MPs find
The Office for National Statistics and the UK Statistics Authority in order to turn around the organisation’s reputation as a producer of reliable and trusted data, according to MPs on the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee in their report.
11 September 2026
Committee approves Commissioner for Public Appointments
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) has published a report approving the appointment of Fiona Cannon OBE as the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
26 June 2026
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- Email: pacac@parliament.uk
- Address: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA