Select committee: Public Accounts Committee
NAO Main Estimates 2026-27
Open
Opened 14 Jan 2026
Public Accounts Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Committee will hold a brief hearing with Gareth Davies, the Comptroller & Auditor General, and senior officials from the NAO. The Committee will be asking questions about the NAO’s budget estimate for 2026-2027. If you have any evidence on the NAO’s estimated expenditure in 2026-27 please submit it here by 23.59 on Friday 29 January 2026.
Where it stands
The inquiry is open, opened 14 January 2026.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 12 February 2026
- 5 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from the Comptroller and Auditor General relating to a follow-up to the Committee’s evidence session on 12 February 2026 on the NAO Estimate 2026–27, 17 February 20262 March 2026, Correspondence
- Oral evidence session12 February 2026, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Chris Clements · Capita Public Services,
Gareth Davies · National Audit Office,
Max Tse · National Audit Office,
Rebecca Sheeran · National Audit Office,
Richard Holroyd · Capita
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Clements · Managing Director | Capita Public Services | 1 |
| Gareth Davies · Comptroller and Auditor General | National Audit Office | 1 |
| Max Tse · Executive Director | National Audit Office | 1 |
| Rebecca Sheeran · Chief Operating Officer | National Audit Office | 1 |
| Richard Holroyd · CEO Public Service | Capita | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2026 | To committee | Letter from the Comptroller and Auditor General relating to a follow-up to the Committee’s evidence session on 12 February 2026 on the NAO Estimate 2026–27, 17 February 2026 |