Committees

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Commons Select Committee

The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) is appointed by the House of Commons to examine: constitutional issues; the quality and standards of administration provided by Civil Service departments; and the reports of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO). You can follow the Committee on X (formerly Twitter) @CommonsPACAC

Reports, special reports and government responses

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Fifth Report - Transforming the UK’s Evidence Base
Inquiry Transforming the UK’s Evidence Base
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HC 197
Report
Third Report - Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Scrutiny 2022–23
Inquiry Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Scrutiny 2022-23
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HC 198
Report
Response to this report
Third Special Report - Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Scrutiny 2022–23: Government and PHSO response
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HC 774
Special Report
Third Special Report - Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Scrutiny 2022–23: Government and PHSO response
Inquiry Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Scrutiny 2022-23
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HC 774
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Correspondence

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Letter from Catherine Little CB, Civil Service Chief Operating Officer and Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary on the introductory hearing on 9 July, dated 10.5.24
Work The work of the Cabinet Office (Non-inquiry session)
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Letter from Harry Rich, Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists on the Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists - Business Plan 2024-25, dated 13.5.24
Inquiry Lobbying and Influence: post-legislative scrutiny of the Lobbying Act 2014 and related matters
Correspondence
Letter from Professor Sir Ian Diamond, National Statistician on the Public Confidence in Official Statistics report, dated 15.5.24
Work The Work of the UK Statistics Authority (Non-inquiry session)
Correspondence

Oral evidence transcripts

No oral evidence transcripts published

Written evidence

No written evidence published.

Other publications

Government Responses
The Government has undertaken to respond to most committee reports within two months, although there are exceptions to this rule.
5 published
Formal Minutes
Formal minutes produced for committee meetings.
8 published
Scrutiny evidence
Evidence received in the course of conducting legislative scrutiny.
6 published
Attendance statistics
Statistics for the attendance at committee meetings.
8 published
Estimate memoranda
Explanatory memoranda that accompany Government Estimates.
69 published

Contact us

  • Email: pacac@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 3268 (general enquiries) | 07523 800011 (media enquiries)
  • Address: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA