We've published a new report 📄
We warn that issues with legacy tech and lack of digital leadership in government persist, and we are sceptical of its ability to improve without a robust plan.
Read our recommendations in full: committees.parliament.uk/com…
ALT New report: Government use of data analytics on error and fraud. Taxpayers losing tens of billions to fraud. Public Accounts Committee
We will hear from the civil service pension scheme administrator, @Capita, on the progress it has made in addressing recent service issues and pension claims.
Thursday 26 March, 10am
Watch live on YouTube: youtube.com/live/vzjp5QLzfvk…
ALT Evidence session. Civil Service Pensions. Public Accounts Committee
We've launched five new inquiries on topics including British Steel, Northern Powerhouse Rail, and Sizewell C.
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ALT We've launched five new inquiries.
To see the full list, visit our website.
Government needs to consider a merger of Natural England and Environment Agency to address capacity issues.
We've published a new report: Environmental regulation
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ALT New report.
Environmental regulators are spread too thin to protect nature while delivering reforms.
We've published out latest report 📃
Urgent reform of the system is needed if patient care isn’t to be further impacted, with too many still spending their last days in hospitals rather than at home or in a hospice.
Read the report in full: committees.parliament.uk/com…
ALT New report: Financial sustainability of adult hospices in England. Hospices facing impending cliff-edge. Public Accounts Committee. A photo of hands.
We've published a new report on the BBC World Service 🌍
@bbcworldservice performs a critical role in providing news around the world. More must be done to protect media freedom and journalists operating in hostile states.
Further information 👇
committees.parliament.uk/com…
ALT New report.
Russia and China flood the airwaves as BBC World Service funding weakens.
Public Accounts Committee
New report 📃
We found that the Chancellor’s pledge to cut billions in govt’s consultancy spending is in doubt and call for a detailed breakdown of what each Department spends on private contractors.
Read our recommendations in full 🔗 committees.parliament.uk/com…
ALT New report: Government's use of external consultants. Chancellor's pledge to cut billions in govt's consultancy spending in doubt. Public Accounts Committee
Our new report finds Government SEND plans fail to address growing home‑to‑school transport costs.
We’re calling for a clearer strategy and better local transport to cut costs and support families.
Read more 👇
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ALT New report: Home-to-school transport.
Government lacks understanding of parents' difficulties navigating the SEND support system.
New report 📃
With @NAOorguk unable to sign off government accounts for the second consecutive year, our report warns levels of missing and unaudited data are not set to improve in the near future.
Read our recommendations in full 🔗 committees.parliament.uk/com…
ALT New report: Whole of government accounts (WGA) 2023-24. WGA continues to be undermined by missing and unaudited data
In our session yesterday, Capita admitted that they will miss their 12 February milestone to restore service in the troubled civil service pension scheme for the most vulnerable cases; they say they are now aiming to do so by the end of the month.
New report: @NSandI's transformation programme
"We're concerned that the taxpayer is at serious risk of throwing good money after bad in bringng this programme to land." – @Clifton_BrownG, Chair of PAC
Read more on our website 👇
committees.parliament.uk/com…
ALT New report: MS&I's transformation programme.
£3 billion transformation programme has no viable plan, and lacks the skills to deliver.
We're questioning senior officials from Capita, the provider of the civil service pension scheme.
11am, Thursday 12 February 🗓️
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committees.parliament.uk/eve…
ALT Evidence session: Civil service pensions
Public Accounts Committee
New report 📃
We found that @DWPgovuk needs to take action to tackle long‑standing fraud and error.
After 37 years of qualified accounts, the Department must aim higher.
Read our full list of recommendations: committees.parliament.uk/com…
ALT New report: Tackling fraud and error in the benefit expenditure 2024-25. Benefit fraud and error reach unacceptable levels. Public Accounts Committee. A picture of money.
We found probation services in England and Wales are under severe strain.
Recommendations include:
- clearer risk thresholds
- stronger oversight of electronic monitoring
- urgent action to reduce staff workloads and improve performance
Read the report: committees.parliament.uk/com…
ALT New report: Efficiency and resilience of the probation service. Probation services pushed to the brink of the collapse. Public Accounts Committee
New report 🚨
Govt’s clinical negligence liability has quadrupled over 20 years to £60bn, yet @DHSCgovuk shows little action and @NHSuk isn’t doing enough to reduce patient harm.
We call for a govt plan, a national safety framework, and better NHS data‑sharing 👇
ALT New report: Cost of Clinical Negligence. Liability costs have quadrupled over two decades. Public Accounts Committee