Finance Committee (Commons)

CommonsSelectest. 27 May 2015Email ↗● Actively Monitored
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Sessions analysed1
Commitments4
Positions4
Recommendations8

Latest Signals

25 Nov 2025House aims for transparency on savings and spendingHouse of CommonsPosition
“[Q1] [Speaker: Chair] Welcome to our first public session of the Finance Committee, and I think only the second public session that the Finance Committee has held in its history. This flows from the Committee’s desire to be much more transparent in its dealings and more open with the public as to how their money is being spent in terms of the administration of the House. It is also an opportunity to scrutinise the plans to look at what savings can be delivered, particularly from next year, in a way that is more transparent, including for staff working in Parliament, some of whom I know will be watching proceedings today. I welcome our panellists and ask them to introduce themselves and their roles.”
25 Nov 2025Retail is loss-making despite no rentHouse of CommonsConcern
25 Nov 2025Savings programme should be transformative, not salami-slicingHouse of CommonsPosition
25 Nov 2025Maintenance will remain the biggest pressureHouse of CommonsConcern
25 Nov 2025Headcount growth driven by new functions and insourcingHouse of CommonsConcern
25 Nov 2025AI may deliver gains but impact is still unclearParliamentary Digital ServicePosition
25 Nov 2025Working from home attendance still below target in some teamsHouse of CommonsConcern
25 Nov 2025Strategic Estates has grown to £175m and 100 projectsHouse of CommonsConcern

Recent Sessions

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25 Nov 2025Savings Inquiry: Parliament estates, security and digital
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Recent Recommendations

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Frequent Witnesses

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About this committee

Parliament's Finance Committee scrutinises the management and spending of resources within the House of Commons. As a Commons select committee, it examines financial administration and operational efficiency through regular meetings and oral evidence sessions with senior parliamentary staff. The committee holds the Administration to account for how public money is deployed across parliamentary functions. In November 2025, members questioned officials on progress in the Finance Savings programme, specifically examining plans to reduce costs in the estates and information technology operations. This inquiry forms part of the committee's broader oversight of Parliament's capital expenditure and modernisation priorities. The committee's work directly influences how the House manages its physical infrastructure and digital systems.