Public Bodies

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Open Inquiry
Opened: 13 Dec 2024 Parliament page
Governments have created Public Bodies when it is felt that certain functions are best conducted outside the normal departmental structures and at some distance from direct ministerial control. There are currently around 500, though classification can be vague. They vary hugely in terms of their size, governance arrangements, and the … Read more
6 Oral sessions
6 Events
Activity timeline 12 events
10 Mar
2026
Oral evidence
10 Mar
2026
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
6 Jan
2026
Oral evidence
6 Jan
2026
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 16, Palace of Westminster
4 Nov
2025
Oral evidence
4 Nov
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
21 Oct
2025
Oral evidence
21 Oct
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
3 Jun
2025
Oral evidence
3 Jun
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · TBC
7 May
2025
Oral evidence
7 May
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 6 sessions
10 Mar 2026
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The Rt Hon. the Lord Maude of Horsham
6 Jan 2026
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Joe Hill · University of Birmingham Guild of Students
4 Nov 2025
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Adrian Smith OBE · Association of Chief Executives Elysia McCaffrey · Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) Keith Fraser · Public Chairs’ Forum Ruth Glazzard · Public Chairs’ Forum
21 Oct 2025
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Sian Jones · National Audit Office
3 Jun 2025
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Adrian Smith OBE · Association of Chief Executives Sally Cheshire CBE · CAFCASS
7 May 2025
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Matthew Gill · Institute for Government