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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9 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 Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
Report:
Published
On 15 September 2020
Govt. response:
Published
On 9 December 2020
Opened 4 March 2020
Responding to Covid-19 and the Coronavirus Act 2020
Report:
Published
On 10 September 2020
Govt. response:
Published
On 9 December 2020
Opened 15 May 2020
The Work of the Electoral Commission
Opened 16 June 2020
Data Transparency and Accountability: Covid 19
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
Opened 22 September 2020
The role and status of the Prime Minister’s Office
Opened 23 September 2020

Latest news

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Committee Chairs call for Dunlop review publication
Four Select Committee Chairs have written a joint letter Michael Gove, calling for the publication of the Dunlop Review ahead of a planned joint-evidence session.
12 January 2021
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Evidence session with Francis Maude on work of the Cabinet Office
Former Minister for the Cabinet Office questioned on the Work of the Cabinet Office
11 January 2021
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Committee to take evidence on Covid-19 data and the leisure and retail sectors
RFU, British Beer & Pub Association and British Independent Retailers Association to give evidence
14 December 2020

Upcoming events

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Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
19 January 2021 - 8:55am to 11:45am
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Formal meeting (private meeting)
26 January 2021 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
Virtual Meeting

Latest publications

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Letter to the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on Covid-19 vaccination statistics, dated 12.1.21
Inquiry Data Transparency and Accountability: Covid 19
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Correspondence
Letter to the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster from Chairs of PACAC, Welsh Affairs, Scottish Affairs and NI Affairs Committees on Lord Dunlop’s Review of Union Capability, dated 8.1.21
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Correspondence
Letter from Nick Smallwood, Chief Executive of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority on the IPA Mandate 2021, dated 6.1.21.pdf
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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