Public expenditure
Public expenditure news from UK Parliament.
Abolish borrowing cap so local authorities can increase housing supply
Treasury Committee publishes report on the Autumn Budget 2017
22 January 2018
Threat to defence projects if Carrier Strike runs over budget
Public Accounts Committee warns of continued uncertainty over deployment, costs and value for money
19 January 2018
Funding system failing people with continuing healthcare needs
Public Accounts Committee report says complex process with delays and poor-quality assessments must improve
17 January 2018
Taxpayers must not suffer as HMRC faces tough decisions on future
Public Accounts Committee report highlights concerns for customer service from growing challenges facing HMRC
12 January 2018
Government's complacent attitude has failed homeless
Public Accounts Committee report says extent of homelessness across England is a national crisis
20 December 2017
Unauthorised redundancy payments a shocking waste of taxpayers' money
Public Accounts Committee report on £1.76 million of unauthorised payments made by HS2 Ltd
15 December 2017
UK border could be exposed from first day of Brexit
Public Accounts Committee report says planning is too reliant on a transitional period
08 December 2017
Action to combat online fraud must favour customers
Public Accounts Committee report says Banks not doing enough and Home Office cannot solve problem alone
06 December 2017
Patients badly failed by 'staggering' mishandling of sensitive data
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on failures in handling of sensitive clinical data
29 November 2017
No one protected interests of consumers in Hinkley power deal
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on deal to build Hinkley Point C nuclear plant
22 November 2017
MoD has little flexibility to deal with changing military priorities
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on the MoD's 10-year equipment and support plan
25 April 2017
More work required to combat fraud in Government's overseas spending
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on levels of fraud in overseas spending
25 April 2017
CDC must control costs as it faces new investment challenges
Public Accounts Committee report on the CDC, formally know as the Commonwealth Development Corporation
25 April 2017
Public safety threatened by possible break in emergency communications
Public Accounts Committee report on plans to upgrade emergency service communication
21 April 2017
More effective parliamentary scrutiny of government spending needed
Procedure Committee calls for MPs to have more direct role in scrutiny of Government spending
19 April 2017