Public administration

This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on public administration. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.

Standard Notes

Date	Description
20.11.2012	The Ombudsman- the developing role in the UK
	This Note is designed to provide background on the work of the Ombudsman, and examines recent developments in the role.
03.09.2012	Investigatory inquiries and the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921
	The Inquiries Act 2005 made significant changes to the system of public inquiries in the UK and is fully covered in Standard Note 06410. The subject of parliamentary inquiries is covered in Standard Note 6392 Parliamentary Commissions of Inquiry. This Note looks at other types of inquiries which can be established, statutory or non-statutory, and at the predecessor to the Inquiries Act, the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921 which had formed the main basis for statutory inquiries over some 80 years.
03.09.2012	The Inquiries Act 2005
	This Note explains the provisions of the Inquiries Act 2005. This Act is the main statutory basis for establishing an inquiry into matters of major current concern. The Note sets out details of each inquiry held under the Act and examines some of the procedural issues.
02.03.2012	Parliamentary involvement in public appointments
	This note sets out the background to pre-appointment hearings; considers the operation of the hearings to date; and outlines the findings of research commissioned by the Cabinet Office and the Liaison Committee on the impact of the pilot. It also briefly reviews the Liaison Committee's proposals for reforming pre-appointment hearings in the light of that research.
25.01.2012	Lobbying
	This note sets out issues relating to lobbying in the UK, including the announcement of the Government's consultation paper on a statutory register. It includes background to the Public Administration Select Committee's inquiry and the main findings of their report as well as the Government response. It also includes details of the 1991 Select Committee on Members' Interests report and the relevant work of the Committee on Standards in Public Life.

Research Papers

Date	Description
14.06.2011	Public Bodies Bill [HL]
	The Public Bodies [HL] Bill is largely enabling legislation. It would allow ministers, by order, to abolish, merge or transfer the functions of the public bodies listed in the appropriate schedules to the Act. It is the main legislative vehicle for taking forward the Government's review of public bodies, the results of which were published in October 2010.
09.03.2007	The Statistics and Registration Service Bill, Committee Stage Report
	The Statistics and Registration Service Bill, Committee Stage Report. House of Commons Library Research Paper 07/25
20.05.2003	Whither the civil service?
	Whither the civil service? . House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/49.
19.11.2001	Parliamentary standards
	Parliamentary standards. House of Commons Library Research Paper 01/102.
15.11.2001	Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Bill, Part XII:Anti-corruption legislation (Bill 49 of 2001-02)
	Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Bill, Part XII:Anti - corruption legislation (Bill 49 of 2001/02). House of Commons Library Research Paper 01/92.

Select Committee Reports

Date	Description
19.01.2012	Accountability of the Bank of England: response from the Court of the Bank of England to the twenty-first...
	Government response. Treasury Select Committee report [Commons]
26.10.2011	Appointment of Robert Jenkins to the interim Financial Policy Committee.
	Treasury Select Committee report [Commons]
14.09.2011	Change in Government: the agenda for leadership.
	Public Administration Select Committee report [Commons]
14.07.2011	Select committees and public appointments.
	House of Commons Liaison Committee report [Commons]
09.06.2011	Cabinet Manual.
	Government response. Public Administration Select Committee report [Commons]

Early Day Motions

Date	Description
07.06.2010	PUBLICATION OF SALARIES AND REMUNERATION PACKAGES OF PERSONS PAID FROM PUBLIC FUNDS
	That this House believes that all salaries and remunerations packages paid to individuals, either directly or indirectly, from public funds exceeding three times the current national ...
08.03.2010	SUPERMARKET OMBUDSMAN AND DAIRY FARMERS
	That this House welcomes the announcement of the introduction of a supermarket ombudsman as called for by the Competition Commission report of August 2009; notes that 75 per cent. of ...
20.07.2009	CLOSURE OF ACCRINGTON AND CHORLEY TAX OFFICES
	That this House expresses concern that the award-winning tax offices in Accrington and Chorley are due to close; believes that this decision is unjustified and will reduce the level ...
31.03.2009	ORDNANCE SURVEY
	That this House recognises that Ordnance Survey provides a valuable and well respected public service; welcomes the fact that Ordnance Survey exceeded its target for operating profit ...
19.03.2009	TRANSFER OF PUBLIC DATA AND ENCRYPTION
	That this House notes the several recent instances in which public data held by various public bodies has been lost, and in instances of data loss such as that at HM Revenue and Customs, ...

Lords Library Notes

Date	Description
04.11.2010	Public Bodies Bill (HL Bill 25 of 2010-11). LLN 2010/027
	Public Bodies Bill. House of Lords Library Note 2010/027

POST Papers

Date	Description
17.09.2012	Measuring National Wellbeing
	This POSTnote summarises the latest research on measuring national wellbeing, its components and causes, and examines some policy implications.
01.09.2009	Futures and Foresight, May 2009
	This POSTnote examines the key characteristics of futures work and its use by governments and parliaments.