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)
Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown
Chair
Anna Dixon
Member
Blake Stephenson
Member
Catherine McKinnell
Member
Chris Kane
Member
Dan Tomlinson
Member
Lloyd Hatton
Member
Matt Turmaine
Member
Michael Payne
Member
Mr Clive Betts
Member
Rachel Gilmour
Member
Rupert Lowe
Member
Sarah Green
Member
Sarah Hall
Member
Sarah Olney
Member
Tristan Osborne
Member
Active Inquiries (82)
Armed forces housing and Annington Homes
Digital ID
HMRC’s anti-fraud intervention on child benefit
Regulation of water, energy and broadband
Financial sustainability of the British Council
Sizewell C
Government's intervention in British Steel
Investment in research infrastructure
Northern Powerhouse Rail
Shared services
Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25
NAO Main Estimates 2026-27
Work of Ofwat
The MoD’s tackling of economic crime and misconduct
The Work of the COVID Counter-Fraud Commissioner
Unlocking land for housing
Financial resilience of government-sponsored museums and galleries
Affordability of the Defence Investment Plan
An analysis of the asylum system
Environmental regulation
Large business tax compliance
NAO financial audit insights 2024-25
New Hospital Programme update
Regulating for growth
Restoration and Renewal of Parliament: Costing and governance
Supporting people with frailty outside hospitals
The Access to Work scheme
The Bank of England’s Real-Time Gross Settlement Renewal Programme
Government use of data analytics on error and fraud
Afghanistan Response Route (ARR)
DWP follow-up: Autumn 2025
BBC World Service 2024-25
Whole of Government Accounts 2023-24
NS&I’s transformation programme
The UK’s F-35 stealth fighter capability
Tackling fraud and error in benefit expenditure 2024-25
Ministry of Justice follow-up: Autumn 2025
Increasing police productivity
Home-to-school transport
Government compensation schemes: update
Financial sustainability of children’s care homes
Financial sustainability of adult hospices in England
Faulty energy efficiency installations
Efficiency and resilience of the Probation Service
Costs of clinical negligence
BBC Accounts and Trust Statement 2024-25
Resilience to threats from animal disease
Smarter delivery of public services
Cost of maintaining the FCDO’s overseas estate
Government services: Identifying costs and generating income
Government's use of external consultants
Accountability in small government bodies
Civil service pensions
Improving local areas through developer funding
Local bus services in England
MoD’s oversight of Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations
Increasing teacher numbers: Secondary and further education
Work of the Department for Business and Trade
Introducing T Levels
Jobcentres
Reducing NHS waiting times for elective care
Water sector regulation
UK Research and Innovation
The Future of the Equipment Plan
Immigration: Skilled worker visas
Government’s use of private finance for infrastructure
Collecting the right tax from wealthy individuals
Government support for biomass
Government cyber resilience
Government’s relationship with digital technology suppliers
Local Government Financial Sustainability
Tackling Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG)
The cost of the tax system
Fixing NHS Dentistry
Governance and decision-making on major projects
Antimicrobial resistance: addressing the risks
Condition of Government properties
DHSC Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24
Energy Bills Support
DCMS management of COVID-19 loans
Decommissioning Sellafield
Use of AI in Government
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
Untitled
Unlocking land for housing
21 May 2026
Recent Publications (20)
Completed Inquiries (19)
Improving family court services for children
Excess votes 2023-24
NAO Main Estimate 2025-2026
Public charge points for electric vehicles
NHS financial sustainability
DWP Customer Service and Accounts 2023-24
HMRC Customer Service and Accounts 2023-24
HS2: Update following the Northern leg cancellation
Support for children and young people with special educational needs
Improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged children
Whole of Government Accounts 2022-23
The Remediation of Dangerous Cladding
Tax evasion in the retail sector
Tackling homelessness
Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage
Crown Court backlogs
Condition and maintenance of Local Roads in England
Asylum accommodation: Home Office acquisition of former HMP Northeye
Prison estate capacity
Contact
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