Public expenditure
Public expenditure news from UK Parliament.
'Grave concerns' over department's approach to Brexit
Public Accounts Committee finds Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has made little attempt to re-order priorities
25 April 2018
Auditor General discusses public sector outsourcing
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee discusses procurement following the collapse of Carillion
24 April 2018
Government lacks clear plan to meet research investment target
Public Accounts Committee report highlights concerns around Brexit, leadership effectiveness and safeguarding of benefits
20 April 2018
Faster action needed on lessons of WannaCry attack
Public Accounts Committee report sets deadline for update on costed plans for vital security investment
18 April 2018
Academy accounts highlight potential risks to pupils and taxpayers
Public Accounts Committee raises concerns over trustee salaries, related party transactions and asbestos
30 March 2018
NHS stuck in survival mode as focus remains on short-term fixes
Public Accounts Committee says plan needed to secure a long-term funding settlement
27 March 2018
MoD needs coherent approach to increasing competition in procurement
Public Accounts Committee report urges MoD to ensure UK supplies are not disadvantaged by Brexit
23 March 2018
Government a long way from delivering 'rehabilitation revolution'
Public Accounts Committee report concludes up to £342 million more has been committed without clear benefits
21 March 2018
Government still failing to get a grip on oversight of LEPs
Public Accounts Committee finds case of Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough highlights complexity and confusion
16 March 2018
Bank's green intentions not adequately protected in sell-off
Public Accounts Committee report finds Green Investment Bank failed to live up to original ambitions
14 March 2018
New Chief Exec faces challenge to ensure CQC is fit for future
Public Accounts Committee finds action needed in Care Quality Commission reporting
09 March 2018
Learndirect case highlights 'too big to fail' concerns in Government contracting
Public Accounts Committee urges action after apparent special treatment given to 'inadequate' provider
02 March 2018
Lessons of Thameslink critical to success of future rail projects
Public Accounts Committee report says programme raises questions over approach to understanding of network
23 February 2018
Unknown costs of Brexit limit ability to react to economic shocks
Public Accounts Committee report says greater transparency needed on financial decisions
26 January 2018
Flawed tagging programme a catastrophic waste of public money
Public Accounts Committee report says electronic monitoring programme was overly ambitious and poorly delivered
24 January 2018