Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Commons select committee, since 3 June 2015. Its page on the Parliament website.

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 Public Service Ombudsman (PSO).

Inquiries

• Pre-appointment Hearing: The Infected Blood Compensation Authority Chair (16 July 2026)
• Pre-appointment Hearing: The Commissioner for Public Appointments (21 May 2026)
• The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's investigations into the Charity Commission (27 April 2026)
• The work and performance of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (23 January 2026)
• The work of the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards (13 January 2026)
• Inquiry into the recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry (Stage 1) (10 December 2025)
• The work of the House of Lords Appointments Commission (10 November 2025)
• The work of the Commissioner for Public Appointments (5 November 2025)
• The work of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists (22 September 2025)
• Pre-appointment Hearing: Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists (2 September 2025)
• Ministerial Statements and the Ministerial Code (12 June 2025)
• Propriety, ethics and the wider standards landscape in the UK (3 June 2025)
• The work of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (2 June 2025)
• The work of the UK Statistics Authority (7 April 2025)
• Pre-appointment Hearing: The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (19 March 2025)
• Mission Government (3 March 2025)
• The work of the Civil Service Commission (22 January 2025)
• Public Bodies (13 December 2024)
• Review of the 2024 general election (3 December 2024 to 11 February 2026)
• The work of the Cabinet Office (21 November 2024)
• The Work of the UK Statistics Authority (14 May 2024 to 24 May 2024)
• Pre-appointment Hearing: The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (6 February 2024 to 24 May 2024)
• The work of the Cabinet Office (6 February 2024 to 24 May 2024)
• Devolution Capability in Whitehall (20 November 2023 to 24 May 2024)
• Transforming the UK’s Evidence Base (14 November 2023 to 24 May 2024)
• Pre-appointment Hearing: Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL) (8 November 2023 to 24 May 2024)
• Civil Service Leadership and Reform (8 November 2023 to 24 May 2024)
• Membership of the House of Lords (31 October 2023 to 28 May 2024)
• Pre-appointment Hearing: Chair of the House of Lords Appointment Commission (24 October 2023 to 24 May 2024)
• Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Scrutiny 2022-23 (13 September 2023 to 28 May 2024)
• Government Emergency Alerts (11 July 2023 to 1 May 2024)
• Work of the Commissioner for Public Appointments (19 June 2023 to 24 May 2024)
• Civil Service Scrutiny Session (18 May 2023 to 1 May 2024)
• The Status of the UK’s Overseas Territories in the 21st Century (20 April 2023 to 24 May 2024)
• Work of the Civil Service Commission (14 March 2023 to 1 May 2024)
• Work of the Information Commissioner (6 March 2023 to 24 May 2024)
• Work of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (6 March 2023 to 24 May 2024)
• Lobbying and Influence: post-legislative scrutiny of the Lobbying Act 2014 and related matters (5 December 2022 to 24 May 2024)
• Planning for the future of the Government’s estates (17 October 2022 to 31 October 2023)
• Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Scrutiny 2021-22 (29 September 2022 to 10 July 2023)
• Civil Service People Survey (1 July 2022 to 29 April 2024)
• The Role of Non-Executive Directors in Government (7 June 2022 to 9 October 2023)
• The Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests (26 May 2022 to 24 May 2024)
• Propriety of governance in light of Greensill (11 May 2022 to 9 October 2023)
• The Scrutiny of International Treaties and other international agreements in the 21st century (11 May 2022 to 24 May 2024)
• The House of Lords Appointments Commission (24 March 2022 to 24 May 2024)
• Pre-appointment hearing: Chair of UK Statistics Authority (21 February 2022 to 24 May 2024)
• Common Framework Scrutiny: Public Procurement (9 February 2022 to 1 May 2024)
• Common Framework Scrutiny: Driver Licensing (13 January 2022 to 1 May 2024)
• Common Framework Scrutiny: Motor Insurance (13 January 2022 to 1 May 2024)
• Common Framework Scrutiny: Nutrition Labelling Composition and Standards (13 January 2022 to 1 May 2024)
• Common Framework Scrutiny: Blood Safety and Quality (13 January 2022 to 1 May 2024)
• Common Framework Scrutiny: Organs, Tissues and Cells (apart from embryos and gametes) (13 January 2022 to 1 May 2024)
• Common Framework Scrutiny: Public health protection and health security (13 January 2022 to 1 May 2024)
• Common Framework Scrutiny: Rail technical standards (12 January 2022 to 1 May 2024)
• Common Framework Scrutiny: Commercial Transport and Operator Licensing (12 January 2022 to 1 May 2024)
• Pre-appointment Hearing: The First Civil Service Commissioner (10 December 2021 to 15 June 2022)
• Coronavirus Act 2020 Two Years On (9 December 2021 to 16 June 2022)
• Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Scrutiny 2020-21 (20 September 2021 to 8 August 2022)
• Pre-appointment Hearing: The Commissioner for Public Appointments (30 August 2021 to 27 September 2021)

Organisations it has heard from most

• Cabinet Office (39)
• Institute for Government (8)
• Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (7)
• UK Statistics Authority (5)
• Civil Service Commission (4)
• Committee on Standards in Public Life (4)
• Electoral Commission (4)
• Office for National Statistics (4)
• Office for Statistics Regulation (4)
• Queen Mary University of London (4)
• Constitution Unit, University College London (3)
• Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (3)
• House of Lords (3)
• House of Lords Appointments Commission (3)
• Information Commissioner's Office (3)