Commons Select Committee

Public Accounts Committee

Chair: Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

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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Current Members (16)

Active Inquiries (82)

Armed forces housing and Annington Homes

ActiveOpened 24 Apr 2026

Digital ID

ActiveOpened 24 Apr 2026

HMRC’s anti-fraud intervention on child benefit

ActiveOpened 24 Apr 2026

Regulation of water, energy and broadband

ActiveOpened 24 Apr 2026

Financial sustainability of the British Council

ActiveOpened 24 Apr 2026

Sizewell C

ActiveOpened 20 Mar 2026

Government's intervention in British Steel

ActiveOpened 20 Mar 2026

Investment in research infrastructure

ActiveOpened 20 Mar 2026

Northern Powerhouse Rail

ActiveOpened 20 Mar 2026

Shared services

ActiveOpened 20 Mar 2026

Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25

ActiveOpened 6 Feb 2026

NAO Main Estimates 2026-27

ActiveOpened 14 Jan 2026

Work of Ofwat

ActiveOpened 19 Dec 2025

The MoD’s tackling of economic crime and misconduct

ActiveOpened 12 Dec 2025

The Work of the COVID Counter-Fraud Commissioner

ActiveOpened 12 Dec 2025

Unlocking land for housing

ActiveOpened 12 Dec 2025

Financial resilience of government-sponsored museums and galleries

ActiveOpened 12 Dec 2025

Affordability of the Defence Investment Plan

ActiveOpened 12 Dec 2025

An analysis of the asylum system

ActiveOpened 12 Dec 2025

Environmental regulation

ActiveOpened 12 Dec 2025

Large business tax compliance

ActiveOpened 12 Dec 2025

NAO financial audit insights 2024-25

ActiveOpened 12 Dec 2025

New Hospital Programme update

ActiveOpened 12 Dec 2025

Regulating for growth

ActiveOpened 12 Dec 2025

Restoration and Renewal of Parliament: Costing and governance

ActiveOpened 12 Dec 2025

Supporting people with frailty outside hospitals

ActiveOpened 12 Dec 2025

The Access to Work scheme

ActiveOpened 12 Dec 2025

The Bank of England’s Real-Time Gross Settlement Renewal Programme

ActiveOpened 12 Dec 2025

Government use of data analytics on error and fraud

ActiveOpened 17 Nov 2025

Afghanistan Response Route (ARR)

ActiveOpened 13 Oct 2025

DWP follow-up: Autumn 2025

ActiveOpened 11 Sept 2025

BBC World Service 2024-25

ActiveOpened 30 Jul 2025

Whole of Government Accounts 2023-24

ActiveOpened 11 Jul 2025

NS&I’s transformation programme

ActiveOpened 10 Jul 2025

The UK’s F-35 stealth fighter capability

ActiveOpened 10 Jul 2025

Tackling fraud and error in benefit expenditure 2024-25

ActiveOpened 10 Jul 2025

Ministry of Justice follow-up: Autumn 2025

ActiveOpened 10 Jul 2025

Increasing police productivity

ActiveOpened 10 Jul 2025

Home-to-school transport

ActiveOpened 10 Jul 2025

Government compensation schemes: update

ActiveOpened 10 Jul 2025

Financial sustainability of children’s care homes

ActiveOpened 10 Jul 2025

Financial sustainability of adult hospices in England

ActiveOpened 10 Jul 2025

Faulty energy efficiency installations

ActiveOpened 10 Jul 2025

Efficiency and resilience of the Probation Service

ActiveOpened 10 Jul 2025

Costs of clinical negligence

ActiveOpened 10 Jul 2025

BBC Accounts and Trust Statement 2024-25

ActiveOpened 10 Jul 2025

Resilience to threats from animal disease

ActiveOpened 6 May 2025

Smarter delivery of public services

ActiveOpened 6 May 2025

Cost of maintaining the FCDO’s overseas estate

ActiveOpened 6 May 2025

Government services: Identifying costs and generating income

ActiveOpened 6 May 2025

Government's use of external consultants

ActiveOpened 6 May 2025

Accountability in small government bodies

ActiveOpened 6 May 2025

Civil service pensions

ActiveOpened 6 May 2025

Improving local areas through developer funding

ActiveOpened 6 May 2025

Local bus services in England

ActiveOpened 6 May 2025

MoD’s oversight of Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations

ActiveOpened 6 May 2025

Increasing teacher numbers: Secondary and further education

ActiveOpened 26 Mar 2025

Work of the Department for Business and Trade

ActiveOpened 26 Mar 2025

Introducing T Levels

ActiveOpened 26 Mar 2025

Jobcentres

ActiveOpened 26 Mar 2025

Reducing NHS waiting times for elective care

ActiveOpened 26 Mar 2025

Water sector regulation

ActiveOpened 26 Mar 2025

UK Research and Innovation

ActiveOpened 26 Mar 2025

The Future of the Equipment Plan

ActiveOpened 26 Mar 2025

Immigration: Skilled worker visas

ActiveOpened 26 Mar 2025

Government’s use of private finance for infrastructure

ActiveOpened 26 Mar 2025

Collecting the right tax from wealthy individuals

ActiveOpened 26 Mar 2025

Government support for biomass

ActiveOpened 4 Feb 2025

Government cyber resilience

ActiveOpened 15 Jan 2025

Government’s relationship with digital technology suppliers

ActiveOpened 15 Jan 2025

Local Government Financial Sustainability

ActiveOpened 15 Jan 2025

Tackling Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG)

ActiveOpened 15 Jan 2025

The cost of the tax system

ActiveOpened 15 Jan 2025

Fixing NHS Dentistry

ActiveOpened 15 Jan 2025

Governance and decision-making on major projects

ActiveOpened 15 Jan 2025

Antimicrobial resistance: addressing the risks

ActiveOpened 15 Jan 2025

Condition of Government properties

ActiveOpened 15 Jan 2025

DHSC Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24

ActiveOpened 15 Jan 2025

Energy Bills Support

ActiveOpened 29 Nov 2024

DCMS management of COVID-19 loans

ActiveOpened 31 Oct 2024

Decommissioning Sellafield

ActiveOpened 31 Oct 2024

Use of AI in Government

ActiveOpened 31 Oct 2024

Upcoming Events

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Northern Powerhouse Rail

27 Apr 2026

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Shared services

14 May 2026

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Large business tax compliance

18 May 2026

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Unlocking land for housing

21 May 2026

Recent Publications (20)

77th Report - Accountability in small government bodies

ReportAccountability in small government bodies

24 Apr 2026

HC 887

76th Report - New Hospital Programme update

ReportNew Hospital Programme update

22 Apr 2026

HC 1705

Letter from the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee relating to A roadmap for modern digital government 2025–2030, 7 April 2026

Correspondence

20 Apr 2026

Letter from the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee relating to Improving family court services for children, 30 March 2026

Correspondence

20 Apr 2026

Letter from Minister for Courts and Legal Services to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee relating to the Standard Civil Contracts for Legal Aid, 25 March 2026

Correspondence

20 Apr 2026

Letter from the Access to Work Collective to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee relating to the Access to Work scheme, 8 April 2026

CorrespondenceThe Access to Work scheme

20 Apr 2026

Letter from the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee relating to MoD Annual Report and Accounts, 13 April 2026

CorrespondenceMinistry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25

20 Apr 2026

Letter from the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Justice to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee relating to Improving Family Court Services for Children, 27 March 2026

Correspondence

20 Apr 2026

Letter from Chief Secretary to the Treasury to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee relating to the European Union Finances Statement 2025, 26 March 2026

Correspondence

20 Apr 2026

Letter from the Minister for Courts and Legal Service to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee relating to the HMCTS Reform Programme, 26 March 2026

Correspondence

20 Apr 2026

Letter from the Permanent Secretary at the Department for Work and Pensions to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee relating to Jobcentres, 30 March

CorrespondenceJobcentres

20 Apr 2026

Letter from the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee Chair relating to Afghanistan Response Route, 2 April 2026

CorrespondenceAfghanistan Response Route (ARR)

20 Apr 2026

Letter from Permanent Secretary of the Department for Education to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee relating to the Schools White Paper and SEND reform consultation, 7 April 2026

Correspondence

20 Apr 2026

Letter from the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee relating to The UK’s F-35 stealth fighter capability, 10 April 2026

CorrespondenceThe UK’s F-35 stealth fighter capability

20 Apr 2026

Letter from the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee relating to The MoD’s tackling of economic crime and misconduct, 20 March 2026

CorrespondenceThe MoD’s tackling of economic crime and misconduct

20 Apr 2026

Letter from the Permanent Secretary of HM Treasury to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee relating to NAO financial audit insights 2024-25, 30 March 2026

CorrespondenceNAO financial audit insights 2024-25

20 Apr 2026

Letter from Permanent Secretary of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee relating to AI efficiencies, 23 March 2026

Correspondence

20 Apr 2026

Letter from Permanent Secretary of the Department for Transport to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee relating to the HS2 Parliamentary Report, 23 March 2026

Correspondence

20 Apr 2026

Letter from the Permanent Secretary of the Home Office to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee relating to the accounting officer assessment for the Asylum accommodation programme, 9 April 2026

Correspondence

20 Apr 2026

Letter from Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee relating to the Local Audit Backstop, 26 March 2026

Correspondence

20 Apr 2026

Completed Inquiries (19)

Improving family court services for children

Closed6 May 202516 May 2025

Excess votes 2023-24

Closed6 Feb 202516 May 2025

NAO Main Estimate 2025-2026

Closed9 Dec 202414 Feb 2025

Public charge points for electric vehicles

Closed29 Nov 202416 May 2025

NHS financial sustainability

Closed31 Oct 202416 May 2025

DWP Customer Service and Accounts 2023-24

Closed31 Oct 20243 Apr 2025

HMRC Customer Service and Accounts 2023-24

Closed31 Oct 20243 Apr 2025

HS2: Update following the Northern leg cancellation

Closed31 Oct 202416 May 2025

Support for children and young people with special educational needs

Closed31 Oct 20243 Apr 2025

Improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged children

Closed31 Oct 202416 May 2025

Whole of Government Accounts 2022-23

Closed31 Oct 202416 May 2025

The Remediation of Dangerous Cladding

Closed31 Oct 202416 May 2025

Tax evasion in the retail sector

Closed31 Oct 20243 Apr 2025

Tackling homelessness

Closed31 Oct 20243 Apr 2025

Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage

Closed31 Oct 20243 Apr 2025

Crown Court backlogs

Closed31 Oct 202416 May 2025

Condition and maintenance of Local Roads in England

Closed31 Oct 20243 Apr 2025

Asylum accommodation: Home Office acquisition of former HMP Northeye

Closed31 Oct 20243 Apr 2025

Prison estate capacity

Closed31 Oct 202416 May 2025

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