Public Accounts Committee

15 Dec 2020 Communities

We need a clear roadmap to end the cycle of failed housing policies

The total failure of the Starter Homes scheme and weaknesses in the plans for 'First Homes' shows we need far better clarity and transparency in planning to deliver much needed affordable housing.

10 Sep 2020 Home affairs

The Home Office Chief Has Clamped Down On Civil Servants' Twitter Use After A Post About "Activist Lawyers"

The Home Office’s permanent secretary has said new measures have been put in place to prevent “political” messages being shared on official accounts, after a tweet that made mention of "activist lawyers".

29 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Government threw care homes ‘to the wolves’ amid coronavirus pandemic, MPs say

Care homes were “thrown to the wolves” at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, a cross-party committee of MPs has argued.

23 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: MPs shocked at ‘astonishing failure’ to plan for economic impact of a pandemic

MPs have lashed out at the Government over what they deem to be an “astonishing” failure to come up with an economic plan to deal with a pandemic.

20 Jul 2020 Economy

The Government must get a grip on the UK’s exceptionally expensive tax breaks that it doesn’t understand

The Government knows too little about the extremely expensive tax reliefs it provides: whether they work, or offer value for money, or even how much they actually cost, according to the new Public Accounts Committee report

20 Jul 2020 Economy

Government has ‘scant idea’ whether £117bn a-year-tax reliefs are just ‘freebies’, MPs warn

Ministers do not know whether tax reliefs that cost the public purse £117 billion a year have the effect they are supposed to or are just “freebies”, MPs have said.

15 Jul 2020 Defence

MPs slam Ministry of Defence over 'lamentable failure' to deliver crucial armed forces equipment plan

A group of influential MPs have hit out at the Ministry of Defence over its "lamentable failure" to deliver a key equipment plan for the UK's armed forces.

08 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Ministers ‘messed up royally’ over PPE as MPs demand plan to protect NHS workers from potential coronavirus second wave

Ministers have been put on notice to solve problems with personal protective equipment (PPE) ahead of a feared second spike in cases of Covid-19.

30 Jun 2020 Social affairs

We must halt the erosion of specialist Black and minority ethnic domestic abuse support services

Abuse is not one size fits all, and support shouldn't be either. The Government must recognise that specialist ‘by and for’ services provide Black and minority ethnic women with a lifeline

28 Jun 2020 Economy

'Complacent' regulator failing to protect consumers from problem gambling, MPs warn

The Government and the gambling regulator have been “complacent” over the risks of problem gambling and have “failed to adequately protect consumers” from its impact, MPs have warned.

03 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

On Brexit and coronavirus the public need clarity, not mixed messaging

The public could be left confused if the Government is unable to handle simultaneous information campaigns on Covid-19 and Brexit

03 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Public will be left confused by simultaneous Covid-19 and Brexit messaging, say MPs

A cross-party group of MPs has warned that the public could be left confused if the Government is unable to handle simultaneous Covid-19 and Brexit messages.

20 May 2020 Coronavirus

On HS2, there has been a failure to manage costs and a complete lack of transparency

No responsible government should be willing to see such huge cost escalations and so little accountability.

24 Jan 2020 Home affairs

The Public Accounts Committee wants government to learn from its mistakes

The input of cross-party MPs is crucial to the success of the PAC, and would be a hallmark of my tenure, writes Meg Hillier MP

14 Oct 2019 Political parties

My focus is on repairing Parliament’s external reputation and its internal processes

Ahead of The House magazine's Speaker Hustings, Meg Hillier MP says she will accentuate the role of Parliament as the chief means of scrutinising the government

21 Sep 2019 Economy

To avoid the pitfalls of botched Tory policymaking we must be rigorous in our implementation and delivery

Our country needs bold ideas and brilliant execution – let us harness the energy of party conference into delivery, writes Meg Hillier MP

23 Sep 2018 Economy

The citizen bears the brunt of Whitehall failures

Transparency, openness and greater clarity over costs – that’s what the Public Accounts Committee will continue to demand from government, writes chair Meg Hillier

04 Jun 2018 Environment

Defra faces a huge challenge to get ready for Brexit

From its IT systems to new border checks, Defra must be prepared for EU exit day – or we risk logjams at Britain’s ports and disruption to the agri-food and chemical industries, warns PAC chair Meg Hillier