The Public Administration Select Committee is a Select Committee appointed by the British House of Commons to examine the reports of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman and to consider matters relating to the quality and standards of administration provided by civil service departments, and other matters relating to the civil service. The Committee chooses its own subjects of inquiry, within its overall terms of reference. [1]
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May 2012

The Honours System

  • Lord Digby Jones, gave evidence on 15 May. [71]
  • Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, gave evidence on 15 May. [71]
  • Graham Smith, Chief Executive, Republic campaign gave evidence on 15 May. [71]
  • John Lidstone, commentator on the honours system gave evidence on 15 May. [71]

April 2012

BUSINESS APPOINTMENT RULES

  • Rt Hon Francis Maude MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General gave evidence on 25 Apr. [69]

Honours System

  • Sir Garth Morrison, Lord-Lieutenant of East Lothian gave evidence on 24 Apr. [70]
  • David Briggs, KStJ, Lord-Lieutenant of Cheshire gave evidence on 24 Apr. [70]

March 2012

BUSINESS APPOINTMENT RULES

Cabinet Office Business Plan

February 2012

Strategic Thinking in Government

January 2012

Examination of Witness

  • Sir Philip Mawer, former Independent Adviser to the Prime Minister on Ministers' Interests gave evidence on 31 Jan. [60]
  • Sir Alex Allan KCB, Independent Adviser to the Prime Minister on Ministers' Interests gave evidence on 31 Jan. [60]

Role of the Independent Adviser to the Prime Minister on Ministers’ Interests

  • Sir Alex Allan, Independent Adviser to the Prime Minister on Ministers' Interests gave evidence on 31 Jan. [61]

STRATEGIC THINKING IN GOVERNMENT

December 2011

Leadership of change: new arrangements for the roles of the Head of the Civil Service and the Cabinet Secretary

PRE-APPOINTMENT HEARING FOR THE POST OF THE CHAIR OF THE UK STATISTICS AUTHORITY

  • Andrew Dilnot CBE, gave evidence on 6 Dec. [52]

Strategic Thinking in Government

November 2011

Leadership of change: new arrangements for the roles of the Head of the Civil Service and the Cabinet Secretary

  • Rt Hon Lord Butler of Brockwell KG GCB CVO, gave evidence on 1 Nov. [45]
  • Rt Hon Lord Armstrong of Ilminster GCB CVO, gave evidence on 1 Nov. [45]
  • Sir Douglas Wass GCB, gave evidence on 1 Nov. [45]
  • Professor the Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield, University of London gave evidence on 15 Nov. [47]
  • Professor Colin Talbot, University of Manchester gave evidence on 15 Nov. [47]
  • Professor Tony Dean, University of Toronto gave evidence on 15 Nov. [47]
  • Sue Cameron, Journalist gave evidence on 15 Nov. [47]
  • Rt Hon Peter Riddell, Institute for Government gave evidence on 15 Nov. [47]
  • David Walker, Guardian gave evidence on 15 Nov. [47]
  • Sir Gus O'Donnell GCB, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service gave evidence on 23 Nov. [48]
  • Rt Hon Francis Maude MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General gave evidence on 28 Nov. [50]
  • Lord Wilson of Dinton GCB, gave evidence on 8 Nov. [58]
  • Lord Turnbull KCB CVO, gave evidence on 8 Nov. [58]

Minutes of EvidenceHC 1621

Role of the Head of the Civil Service

  • Rt Hon Lord Wilson of Dinton GCB, gave evidence on 8 Nov. [46]
  • Rt Hon Lord Turnbull KCB CVO, gave evidence on 8 Nov. [46]

The Work of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

  • Ann Abraham, Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration and Health Service Commissioner for England gave evidence on 29 Nov. [51]
  • Kathryn Hudson, Deputy Ombudsman gave evidence on 29 Nov. [51]
  • Bill Richardson, Deputy Chief Executive gave evidence on 29 Nov. [51]

October 2011

The Big Society

Work of the Charity Commission

September 2011

Public Appointments

  • Will Hutton, Author of Hutton Review of Fair Pay gave evidence on 6 Sep. [42]
  • Deborah Loudon, Saxton Bampfylde gave evidence on 6 Sep. [42]
  • Peter Smith, Hay Group gave evidence on 6 Sep. [42]
  • Andrea Sutcliffe, Appointments Commission gave evidence on 6 Sep. [42]
  • Jonathan Stephens, Permanent Secretary, Department for Culture, Media and Sport gave evidence on 6 Sep. [42]

July 2011

Pre-appointment Hearing

  • Dame Julie Mellor, preferred candidate gave evidence on 6 Jul. [31]

Public Appointments: regulation, recruitment and pay

The Big Society

June 2011

Pre-Appointment Hearing for the Post ofChair of THE UK Statistics Authority

  • Professor Dame Janet Finch, gave evidence on 28 Jun. [32]

The Big Society

May 2011

Appointment of the Chair of the UK Statistics Authority

Funding of the Voluntary Sector

Public Bodies Bill [HL]

  • Lord Norton of Louth, University of Hull, Member, Lords Constitution Committee gave evidence on 17 May. [37]
  • Baroness Thomas of Winchester, Chair, Lords Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee gave evidence on 17 May. [37]

The Big Society

March 2011

"A Recipe For Rip-Offs": Time For A New Approach

Change in Government: the agenda for leadership

  • Sir Gus O'Donnell KCB, Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of the Home Civil Service gave evidence on 3 Mar. [25]
  • Ian Watmore, Cabinet Office gave evidence on 3 Mar. [25]
  • Rt Hon Francis Maude MP, Cabinet Office gave evidence on 3 Mar. [25]

Good Governance and Civil Service Reform

  • Rt Hon Francis MaudeMP, Minister for the Cabinet Office gave evidence on 3 Mar. [24]

Good Governance: the Effective Use of IT

February 2011

Business Appointment Rules

Change in Government: the agenda for leadership

  • Lord Armstrong of Ilminster GCB CVO, gave evidence on 1 Feb. [18]
  • Lord Wilson of Dinton GCB, gave evidence on 1 Feb. [18]
  • Lord Turnbull KCB CVO, gave evidence on 1 Feb. [18]
  • Sir Suma Chakrabarti KCB, Ministry of Justice gave evidence on 1 Feb. [18]
  • Dame Helen Ghosh DCB, Home Office gave evidence on 1 Feb. [18]
  • Ian Watmore, Cabinet Office gave evidence on 1 Feb. [18]

FUNDING OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR

Good Governance AND Civil Service Reform

The Big Society

Work of the Ombudsman

January 2011

Change in Government: the agenda for leadership

Departmental Business Plans

Funding of Voluntary Sector

The Big Society

December 2010

Smaller Government: What do Ministers do?

  • William Rickett CB, Company Director and Consultant gave evidence on 7 Dec. [9]
  • Dan Corry, Economic Consultant gave evidence on 7 Dec. [9]

Work of the First Civil Service Commissioner and the Commissioner for Public Appointments

November 2010

Pre-Appointment Hearing For The Dual Post Of First Civil Service Comissioner And Comissioner For Public Appointments

  • Sir David Normington, gave evidence on 16 Nov. [14]

Smaller Government: Shrinking the Quango State

Smaller Government: What do Ministers do?

October 2010

Civil Service Compensation Scheme/Work of the Cabinet Office

  • Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP, Minister for Government Policy gave evidence on 7 Oct. [2]
  • Mr Jonathan Baume, FDA gave evidence on 7 Oct. [2]
  • Mr Hugh Lanning, PCS gave evidence on 7 Oct. [2]
  • Mr Paul Noon, Prospect gave evidence on 7 Oct. [2]
  • Rt Hon Francis Maude MP, Cabinet Office gave evidence on 7 Oct. [2]

Equitable Life

  • Ann Abraham, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman gave evidence on 14 Oct. [6]
  • Iain Ogilvie, Former Investigation Manager gave evidence on 14 Oct. [6]
  • Sir John Chadwick, gave evidence on 14 Oct. [6]
  • Mr Mark Hoban MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury gave evidence on 14 Oct. [6]
  • Giles Thomson, HM Treasury gave evidence on 14 Oct. [6]

Smaller Government: What do Ministers do?

  • Tony Baldry MP, Member of Parliament and former Minister gave evidence on 19 Oct. [7]
  • Chris Mullin, former Minister gave evidence on 19 Oct. [7]
  • Lord Rooker, Member of the House of Lords and former Minister gave evidence on 19 Oct. [7]

The Work of the Cabinet Office

  • Sir Gus O'Donnell KCB, Secretary of the Cabinet and Head of the Home Civil Service gave evidence on 28 Oct. [13]
  • Ian Watmore, Cabinet Office gave evidence on 28 Oct. [13]

September 2010

Who does UK National Strategy

  • Peter Hennessy, University of London gave evidence on 9 Sep. [3]
  • Julian Lindley-French, Professor of Defence Strategy, Netherlands Defence Academy gave evidence on 9 Sep. [3]
  • Hew Strachan, All Souls College, Oxford University gave evidence on 9 Sep. [3]
  • Rt Hon William Hague MP, Foreign Secretary gave evidence on 14 Sep. [4]
  • David Frost, Foreign and Commonwealth Office gave evidence on 14 Sep. [4]
  • Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup GCB AFC ADC RAF, Chief of Defence Staff gave evidence on 16 Sep. [5]
  • Baroness Neville-Jones DCMG, Home Office gave evidence on 16 Sep. [5]
  • William Nye, Cabinet Office gave evidence on 16 Sep. [5]