Articles tagged with: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Commitee
Ministers reject MPs’ proposals on cross-department data sharing
10 Mar Digital, Data & Technology
Ministers reject MPs’ proposals on cross-department data sharing
Government claims it is developing a “more comprehensive approach” than PACAC prescribed
John Glen and Bernard Jenkin miss out as PAC and PACAC chairs elected
13 Sep 2024 Civil Service Reform
John Glen and Bernard Jenkin miss out as PAC and PACAC chairs elected
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown takes helm of Public Accounts Committee and Simon Hoare becomes Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee chair
Cat Little apologises for error over contract termination
23 May 2024 Commercial
Cat Little apologises for error over contract termination
The cabinet office permanent secretary said formal termination was "through a negotiated settlement agreement with the supplier" rather than "non-performance" as she previously stated
MPs: WhatsApp should be banned on government devices unless 'appropriate' transparency levels are introduced
03 May 2024 Communications
MPs: WhatsApp should be banned on government devices unless 'appropriate' transparency levels are introduced
PACAC report says lobbying of perm secs and ministers by WhatsApp should be subject to the same transparency as face-to-face meetings
Cabinet Office counts cost of UKCloud collapse: £17.5m so far
03 May 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
Cabinet Office counts cost of UKCloud collapse: £17.5m so far
Cat Little provides update on costs of collapse of major public sector supplier
Wragg stands down as PACAC chair after sharing MPs' numbers with scammer
09 Apr 2024 Politics & Constitution
Wragg stands down as PACAC chair after sharing MPs' numbers with scammer
MP hands in resignation in fallout from "honeypot" sexting scam
Cabinet Office rapped for 'unreasonable' delays to stats authority review
31 Jan 2024 Statistics
Cabinet Office rapped for 'unreasonable' delays to stats authority review
PACAC "deeply concerned" by slow progress on UKSA review that was due to begin in 2022
Departments’ funding woes could hamper £229m data-sharing platform
16 Jan 2024 Analysis
Departments’ funding woes could hamper £229m data-sharing platform
National statistician Ian Diamond updates MPs as Integrated Data Service moves towards full rollout
Ministers name choice for next Committee on Standards in Public Life chief
24 Nov 2023 HR
Ministers name choice for next Committee on Standards in Public Life chief
Army veteran Doug Chalmers set to succeed Jonathan Evans in watchdog role
Loss of government statisticians ‘is a worry’, MPs told
10 Nov 2023 Analysis
Loss of government statisticians ‘is a worry’, MPs told
Departments may struggle to retain key officials amid demand for skills, experts warn
Partygate: Chisholm to face grilling over sign-off for Johnson’s legal bill Exclusive
27 Oct 2023 Politics & Constitution
Partygate: Chisholm to face grilling over sign-off for Johnson’s legal bill
Cabinet Office perm will be questioned on approval process for £265k fund to support ex-PM through Privileges Committee hearings
Departments told to make better use of Civil Service People Survey results
24 Oct 2023 HR
Departments told to make better use of Civil Service People Survey results
MPs demand action plans to tackle problems and question purpose of the flagship Employee Engagement Index
Whitehall ‘in reverse’ over devolution, ex-perm sec warns
23 Oct 2023 Local & Devolved
Whitehall ‘in reverse’ over devolution, ex-perm sec warns
Government’s capacity to manage devolution has diminished, with relations with devolved nations at a low ebb, MPs told
Government commits to more transparency over job relocation programmes
19 Oct 2023 Civil Service Reform
Government commits to more transparency over job relocation programmes
But PACAC says response to its report fails to clarify government’s aims and doesn't address consistency concerns
'Disappointing': Government rejects call to update non-exec director code after cronyism concerns
08 Sep 2023 HR
'Disappointing': Government rejects call to update non-exec director code after cronyism concerns
Government “respectfully does not agree” with PACAC's finding that corporate governance code is not fit for purpose
Pulling out of hub deals cost GPA £1.3m, annual accounts reveal
21 Aug 2023 HR
Pulling out of hub deals cost GPA £1.3m, annual accounts reveal
Birmingham and Newcastle will still get further office developments, government insists
Perm secs could face duty to plan office moves better
01 Aug 2023 HR
Perm secs could face duty to plan office moves better
MPs call for guidance requiring departmental leaders to properly explore all options before signing off on major schemes
Cabinet Office accused of ‘vagueness’ and ‘boosterism’ on civil service jobs relocations
27 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office accused of ‘vagueness’ and ‘boosterism’ on civil service jobs relocations
Plans for new hubs should be placed under review until there is clarity on remote-working rules and headcount reductions, MPs say
Departments put off testing new emergency alert system for years
24 Jul 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
Departments put off testing new emergency alert system for years
Cabinet Office’s COBR Unit boss tells MPs technology advances and the arrival of Covid-19 prompted change of heart
Civil service terms and conditions to change in lobbying crackdown
21 Jul 2023 Civil Service Reform
Civil service terms and conditions to change in lobbying crackdown
Civil servants will also be under greater scrutiny over contact with lobbyists, in the government’s long awaited response to calls for reforms over lobbying rules
Ministers must disclose job-offer chats to their perm sec, ethics chief tells MPs
20 Jul 2023 HR
Ministers must disclose job-offer chats to their perm sec, ethics chief tells MPs
But Laurie Magnus is coy about using his investigatory powers to probe misuse of statistics, even when UKSA sounds the alarm
PACAC to the future – William Wragg interview
18 Jul 2023 Politics & Constitution
PACAC to the future – William Wragg interview
Tevye Markson sits down with the “baby-faced assassin” William Wragg to discuss chairing a select committee, his hopes for the civil service and how it feels to be leaving politics behind
Call for inquiry into Dominic Cummings’s centralisation of special advisers
25 Jun 2020 HR
Call for inquiry into Dominic Cummings’s centralisation of special advisers
Letter to PACAC comes as PM’s senior adviser hints at “hard rain coming” for civil service
'No record' of any firings for civil service code breaches, Sedwill and Manzoni say
22 Oct 2019 Brexit
'No record' of any firings for civil service code breaches, Sedwill and Manzoni say

Civil service chiefs defend Get Ready for Brexit campaign and say appearance of police backing for PM speech was "unintentional"