Committee of Public Accounts
History and powers | Publications | Transcripts of recent meetings | Minutes
Welcome to the website of the Committee of Public Accounts
The Committee of Public Accounts is appointed by the House of Commons to examine "the accounts showing the appropriation of the sums granted by Parliament to meet the public expenditure, and [since 1934] of such other accounts laid before Parliament as the Committee may think fit" (Standing Order No 148).
The Committee does not consider the formulation or merits of policy (which fall within the scope of departmental select commitees); rather it focuses on value-for-money criteria which are based on economy, effectiveness and efficency - see the Committee's history and powers for more details.
Scroll down for information on how to observe meetings of the Committee, how to be added to the PAC mailing list, details of the twice yearly PAC debate and a list of forthcoming and recent publications.
Meetings of the Committee
Members of the public are welcome to observe meetings of the committee
|
Publication Date |
Title, (Report number) and printing number |
Recent publications
|
Publication Date |
Title, (Report number) and printing number |
|
Thursday 12 November |
Oversight of the Post Office Network Change Programme (53rd) HC 832 |
|
Tuesday 10 November |
Reducing Healthcare Associated Infection in Hospitals in England (52nd) HC 812 |
|
Thursday 5 November |
National Offender Management Service: maintenance of the prison estate in England and Wales (51st) HC 722 |
|
Tuesday 3 November |
The National Offender Management Information System (40th) HC 510 |
|
Thursday 29 October |
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency's response to growth in the UK merchant fleet (44th) HC 586 |
|
Tuesday 27 October |
Financial Management in the Home Office (46th) HC 640 |
Mailing List
Please e-mail pubaccom@parliament.uk if you would like to be placed on the Committee's mailing list (or indeed if you would like to be removed from the list).
Committee of Public Accounts debate
Twice a year a debate is held in the House of Commons Chamber to 'take note' of PAC reports. For more information and transcripts of recent debates please follow this link.
