Committee

Public Accounts Committee

Select committee Commons

What it does

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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Members

Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP Conservative Chair
Anna Dixon MP Labour Member
Blake Stephenson MP Conservative Member
Catherine McKinnell MP Labour Member
Chris Kane MP Labour Member
Dan Tomlinson MP Labour Member
Lloyd Hatton MP Labour Member
Matt Turmaine MP Labour Member
Michael Payne MP Labour Member
Mr Clive Betts MP Labour Member
Rachel Gilmour MP Liberal Democrat Member
Rupert Lowe MP Restore Britain Member
Sarah Green MP Liberal Democrat Member
Sarah Hall MP Labour (Co-op) Member
Sarah Olney MP Liberal Democrat Member
Tristan Osborne MP Labour Member

Recent outputs

Report 11th Report - Unlocking land for housing 17 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from MoneySavingExpert relating to Regulating water, energy and broadband, dated 10 July 2026 16 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Interim CEO of Ofwat relating to Regulating water, energy and broadband, dated 13 July 2026 16 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Chair to the Permanent Secretary of HM Revenue & Customs relating to Loan Charge, dated 16 July 2026 16 Jul 2026
Report 10th Report - Government shared services 15 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Deputy Governor, Markets and Banking at the Bank of England relating to The Bank of England’s Real-Time Gross Settlement Renewal Programme, 30 June 2026 13 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the EEA Accounting Officer at HM Treasury relating to the Exchange Equalisation Account – IMF poverty reduction and growth trust lending, 3 July 2026 13 Jul 2026
Correspondence Joint Letter from the Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health and Social Care and the Chief Executive Office at the National Health Service relating to the Publication of the New Hospital Programme Annual Report 2025 to 2026, 8 July 2026 13 Jul 2026
Correspondence Joint Letter from the Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health and Social Care and the Chief Executive Office at the National Health Service relating to the Ten Year Capital Plan for Health and Social Care, 8 July 2026 13 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Permanent Secretary at the Department of Education relating to Treasury Minute response – Home-to-school transport, 6 July 2026 13 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence relating to The Future of the Equipment Plan report (HC 716), 2 July 2026 13 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the CEO of Ofcom relating to an investigation into Virgin Media, 8 July 2026 13 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the CEO at Sizewell C relating to a follow-up on the Sizewell C project, 3 July 2026 13 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from Permanent Secretary at the Department of Trade relating to the Committee’s oral evidence session in March, Regulating for Growth, 8 July 2026 13 Jul 2026
Correspondence Joint letter from Clerk of the House and the Clerk of the Parliaments to the Chair of Public Accounts Committee relating to Restoration and Renewal Programme: memorandum from the Clerks, 3 July 2026 13 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Director of Communications and Policy at CCW relating to regulation of water, energy and broadband, 6 July 2026 10 Jul 2026
Report 9th Report - Large business tax compliance 10 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from UK Research and Innovation relating to Follow up to oral evidence session: investment in research infrastructure 11 June 2026, 25 June 2026 6 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Director General of Spending at HM Treasury relating to Treasury Minute Response – Small Bodies Reporting Regime, 26 June 2026 6 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Infected Blood Compensation Authority relating to Infected blood compensation scheme oral evidence session, 29 June 2027 6 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Chief Executive and First Permanent Secretary at HMRC relating to Large Business Tax Compliance, 3 June 2026 6 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Justice relating to Ministry of Justice Follow Up on HMP Dartmoor: Autumn 2025, 30 June 2026 6 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Chief Executive Officer, HM Prisons and Probation Service at the Ministry of Justice relating to Ministry of Justice - Accounting Officer Assessment, 30 June 2026 6 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Deputy Governor, Markets & Banking at the Bank of England relating to Response: Committee of Public Accounts Report - The Bank of England’s Real-Time Gross Settlement Renewal Programme, 30 June 2026 6 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Chief Executive and First Permanent Secretary at HMRC relating to State Pension taxation, 1 July 2026 6 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter to the Permanent Secretary at HM Treasury and the Permanent Secretary at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero relating to Nuclear Liabilities Fund – the decision to no longer pre-fund decommissioning, 6 July 2026 6 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter to the Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health and Social Care and the Chief Executive of NHS England relating to Treasury Minute response – Financial sustainability of adult hospices in England, 6 July 2026 6 Jul 2026
Report 8th Report - Northern Powerhouse Rail 1 Jul 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Permanent Secretary at the Department for Business and Trade relating to further detail on outreach across the redress schemes, 23 June 2026 29 Jun 2026
Correspondence Letter from the Chief Operating Officer of the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary at the Cabinet Office relating to Compensation scheme oral evidence follow-up, 18 June 2026 29 Jun 2026

Source: the official committee page.