Source · Select Committee · House of Commons
Public Accounts Committee
Scrutinises: HM Treasury
930 reports
7744 conclusions & recs
342 govt responses
8 overdue
Government Response
Accepted: 2716
Accepted in Part: 98
Acknowledged: 622
Deferred: 372
Not Addressed: 222
Rejected: 310
Committee work
| Inquiry | Type | Status | Opened | Reports | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation of private renting Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 8 Dec 2021 | 2 | 26 | Responded |
| Improving outcomes for women in the criminal justice system Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 8 Dec 2021 | 2 | 22 | Responded |
| Progress with trade negotiations Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 30 Nov 2021 | 2 | 29 | Responded |
| HMRC’s management of tax debt Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 26 Nov 2021 | 2 | 27 | Responded |
| Government preparedness for the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons for government on risk Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 26 Nov 2021 | 2 | 22 | Responded |
| Bounce Back Loans Scheme: Follow-up Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 26 Nov 2021 | 2 | 26 | Responded |
| NHS Backlogs and waiting times Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 21 Oct 2021 | 2 | 23 | Responded |
| Local Government Finance system: Overview and challenges Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 21 Oct 2021 | 2 | 29 | Responded |
| Financial Sustainability of Schools in England Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 21 Oct 2021 | 2 | 27 | Responded |
| DWP Employment Support 2: Kickstart scheme Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 21 Oct 2021 | 2 | 22 | Responded |
| HMRC Annual Accounts 2020-21 Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 21 Oct 2021 | 2 | 35 | Responded |
| NHS supply chain finance Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 20 Oct 2021 | 2 | 32 | Responded |
| EU Exit: UK Border Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 20 Oct 2021 | 2 | 31 | Responded |
| Covid-19: Cost tracker update (+ Spending Review) Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 20 Oct 2021 | 2 | 19 | Responded |
| Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities recall (Homelessness and housing) Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 22 Sep 2021 | — | — | — |
| Reducing the backlog in criminal courts Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 21 Sep 2021 | 2 | 23 | Responded |
| DCMS recall (Broadband) Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 21 Sep 2021 | 2 | 27 | Responded |
| Achieving Net Zero: Follow up Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 21 Sep 2021 | 2 | 29 | Responded |
| Underpayments of the State Pension Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 21 Sep 2021 | 2 | 22 | Responded |
| Green homes grant voucher programme Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 6 Sep 2021 | 2 | 29 | Responded |
| Environmental Land Management Scheme Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 6 Sep 2021 | 2 | 31 | Responded |
| Challenges in implementing digital change Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 6 Sep 2021 | 2 | 20 | Responded |
| Efficiency in Government Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 1 Sep 2021 | 2 | 22 | Responded |
| National Law Enforcement Data Programme Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 1 Sep 2021 | 2 | 33 | Responded |
| DWP Accounts- Fraud and error in the benefits system Inquiry | Report | Closed | 26 Aug 2021 | 2 | — | — |
| School funding Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 5 Jul 2021 | 2 | 38 | Responded |
| Lessons from Greensill Capital Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 5 Jul 2021 | 2 | 28 | Responded |
| Test and Trace 2 Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 9 Jun 2021 | 2 | 25 | Responded |
| Improving the performance of defence contracts Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 9 Jun 2021 | 2 | 24 | Responded |
| Crossrail: A progress update Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 9 Jun 2021 | 2 | 24 | Responded |
| Government’s delivery through arm’s-length bodies Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 8 Jun 2021 | 2 | 20 | Responded |
| Protecting consumers from unsafe products Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 8 Jun 2021 | 2 | 24 | Responded |
| Progress with defence estate disposals Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 7 Jun 2021 | 2 | 29 | Responded |
| High Speed 2: Progress at Summer 2021 Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 7 Jun 2021 | 2 | 30 | Responded |
| Principles of effective regulation Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 21 May 2021 | 2 | 18 | Responded |
| DWP Employment Support Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 21 May 2021 | 2 | 22 | Responded |
| COVID 19: PPE Suppliers Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 4 May 2021 | — | — | — |
| COVID-19 cost tracker update Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 30 Apr 2021 | 2 | 24 | Responded |
| Initial lessons from the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 30 Apr 2021 | 2 | 27 | Responded |
| Overview of costs in the English rail system Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 26 Apr 2021 | 2 | 26 | Responded |
| Equitable Life Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 14 Apr 2021 | — | — | — |
| Timeliness of local auditor reporting on local government in England Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 23 Mar 2021 | 2 | 34 | Responded |
| Home Office recall: Spring 2021 Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 23 Mar 2021 | 2 | 17 | Responded |
| Fraud and Error Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 23 Mar 2021 | 2 | 31 | Responded |
| COVID-19: Culture Recovery Fund Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 23 Mar 2021 | 2 | 27 | Responded |
| Adult social care markets Inquiry | Evidence/session | Closed | 23 Mar 2021 | — | — | — |
| BBC strategic financial management Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 8 Feb 2021 | 3 | 24 | Responded |
| Public sector pensions Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 8 Feb 2021 | 2 | 25 | Responded |
| COVID-19: Local Government finance Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 8 Feb 2021 | 2 | 26 | Responded |
| COVID-19: Education Inquiry | Report findings | Closed | 8 Feb 2021 | 2 | 34 | Responded |