Committees

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Commons Select Committee

The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) is appointed by the House of Commons to examine: constitutional issues; the quality and standards of administration provided by Civil Service departments; and the reports of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO). It is chaired by William Wragg MP. You can follow the Committee on Twitter @CommonsPACAC

These pages only show information for this committee from the start of 2020 onwards. Earlier information can be found on the previous version of the UK Parliament website.

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13 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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The work of the Cabinet Office
Opened 4 March 2020
The Work of the Electoral Commission
Opened 16 June 2020
Data Transparency and Accountability: Covid 19
Report:
Published
On 15 March 2021
Govt. response:
Published
On 24 March 2021
Opened 16 September 2020
The Government’s Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission
Opened 22 September 2020
The Evolution of Devolution: English Devolution
Opened 22 September 2020
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Scrutiny 2019-20
Report:
Published
On 25 January 2021
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 25 March 2021
Opened 22 September 2020
The role and status of the Prime Minister’s Office
Opened 23 September 2020
Government preparations and contingency planning for local elections in May 2021
Opened 2 February 2021
Common Frameworks
Opened 23 February 2021
The Civil Service Commission
Opened 9 March 2021
Covid 19 Vaccine Certification
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 3 May 2021
Opened 9 March 2021
The Scrutiny of International Treaties and other international agreements in the 21st century
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 7 June 2021
Opened 25 March 2021
The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments
Opened 25 March 2021

Latest news

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Inquiry into post-Brexit scrutiny of international treaties
Committee issues a call for evidence for a new inquiry into the scrutiny of international treaties
26 March 2021
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Call for evidence in covid-19 certification inquiry
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee issues a call for evidence for a new inquiry into covid-19 certification.
23 March 2021
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Ethical and legal questions of Covid-19 vaccine certificates examined
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee investigates the ethical and legal questions regarding the introduction of some form of vaccine certificate
22 March 2021

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
15 April 2021 - 8:55am to 11:30am
Room 15, Palace of Westminster

Latest publications

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Letter to Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on Covid vaccine certificates, dated 8.4.21
Inquiry Covid 19 Vaccine Certification
Committees Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
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Correspondence
Letter from Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on the Committee's Eighth Report, Data Transparency and Accountability during COVID-19, dated 24.03.21
Inquiry Data Transparency and Accountability: Covid 19
Committees Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
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Correspondence
Letter from Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the Committee's Eighth Report, Data Transparency and Accountability during COVID-19, dated 24.03.21
Inquiry Data Transparency and Accountability: Covid 19
Committees Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
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Correspondence

Contact us

  • Email: pacac@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 3268 (General Enquiries) / 020 7219 8430, 07834 172 099 (Media Enquiries)
  • Address: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA