Select committee: Public Accounts Committee
Conclusion 1
71st Report - Government’s use of external consultants
Published 11 Mar 2026
Addressed to HM Treasury
Public Accounts Committee Government's use of external consultants All items in this report Report on parliament.uk ↗ Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Conclusion (the committee's words)
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Cabinet Office, from HM Treasury, and from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, about government departments’ use of external consultants.1
From: Public Accounts Committee, 71st Report - Government’s use of external consultants (HC 1521), 11 March 2026
Government response
The government responded to the whole report on 1 June 2026 (deadline 11 May 2026).