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

For information about the work of committees before 2020 please visit committees before 2020, inquiries before 2020 or publications before 2020.

10 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 Commissioner for Public Appointments
Opened 3 March 2020
The work of the Cabinet Office
Opened 4 March 2020
The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
Report:
Published
On 15 September 2020
Opened 4 March 2020
Responding to Covid-19 and the Coronavirus Act 2020
Report:
Published
On 10 September 2020
Opened 15 May 2020
The Work of the Electoral Commission
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 16 November 2020
Opened 16 June 2020
Data Transparency and Accountability: Covid 19
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 30 October 2020
Opened 16 September 2020
The Evolution of Devolution: English Devolution
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 23 November 2020
Opened 22 September 2020
The Government’s Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 16 November 2020
Opened 22 September 2020
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Scrutiny 2019-20
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 30 October 2020
Opened 22 September 2020
The role and status of the Prime Minister’s Office
Written evidence:
Accepting
Deadline 4 November 2020
Opened 23 September 2020

Latest news

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PACAC launches survey to invite public views on constitutional reform
Fill out our survey to have your views heard on a proposed Commission on the Constitution, Democracy and Rights
21 October 2020
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Committee question Cabinet Secretary Simon Case
Newly-appointed Cabinet Secretary, Simon Case, will be questioned by the Committee
21 October 2020
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The evolution of devolution – Committee take evidence on English devolution
Academics questioned on challenges Government white paper needs to focus on over the question of English devolution
19 October 2020

Latest publications

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Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee attendance for Session 2019–21, as at 5 October 2020
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Attendance statistics
Letter from Alex Chisholm, Civil Service Chief Operating Officer and Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary on organisational structure of Cabinet Office and People Survey results, dated 13.10.20
Inquiry The work of the Cabinet Office
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Correspondence
Joint Letter to Chloe Smith MP, Minister of State on Common Frameworks scruitny, dated 19.10.20
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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