Public administration
Public administration news from UK Parliament.
Lord Anderson of Ipswich: Lord Speaker's Corner
Sovereignty, tackling terrorism and even Macbeth are on the agenda in the latest Lord Speaker’s Corner as David Anderson, Lord Anderson of Ipswich KC, speaks to Lord McFall of Alcluith
08 May 2024
How is the law and practice of inquries working?
The Statutory Inquiries Committee launches a call for evidence
14 February 2024
Standards in public life under spotlight in Lords debate
Members discuss current state of UK parliamentary democracy in first Lords debate of 2024. Catch up
12 January 2024
Does the Civil Service need reforming? MPs launch new inquiry
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee launches Civil Service leadership and reform inquiry
24 April 2023
Lobbying transparency to be examined in new inquiry by MPs
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee will conduct post-legislative scrutiny of the Lobbying Act 2014
25 July 2022
Prime Minister's adviser questioned on Ministerial Code
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee examines the recent updates to the Ministerial Code
09 June 2022
MPs approve appointment of Sir Robert Chote as UK Statistics Authority Chair
The published report also notes concern over the Cabinet Office’s decision to withhold diversity data for this appointment process
31 March 2022
Subsidy Control Bill: Lords third reading
Members discuss bill passage and Lords stages concludes. Find out more
29 March 2022
Scrutiny of Common Frameworks opens to evidence
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee calls for evidence on a raft of frameworks
13 January 2022
Author of Standards in Public Life report questioned by Committee
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee questions Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life
07 January 2022
Covid statistics performance to be probed by Committee
Representatives from the UK premier stats bodies and their regulator will be questioned
19 October 2021
Annual review of Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman begins
A review of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s (PHSO) Annual Report and Accounts has been launched
20 September 2021
Lords debates enhancing quality of government
Members discuss training in core leadership skills for ministers and senior civil servants. Learn more
17 September 2021
‘No obvious conflicts’ in Greensill appointment, but questions remain over management of financier
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee publish Propriety of Governance in Light of Greensill: An Interim Report
22 July 2021
System of local government audit close to “breaking point”
System of local government audit covering £100 billion of public spending a year close to “breaking point” says PAC
13 July 2021