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  1. Lessons learned: government compensation schemes

    Work in progress

    Summer 2024

    We are conducting a thematic review of government compensation schemes for citizens who have suffered harm, hardship and distress from failures by public bodies.

  2. Managing conflicts of interest

    Work in progress

    Autumn 2024

    It is important to manage conflicts of interest effectively. Our latest report on managing propriety in the public sector will look at how conflicts of interest are handled across government.

  3. Whole of Government Accounts 2021-22

    Report Financial audit

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    The Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) of the NAO has reported on the Whole of Government Accounts for 2021-22.

  4. Progress with the merger of the FCO and DFID

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    The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has made substantial progress with the merger that created it, although some issues remain.

  5. Increasing the capacity of the prison estate to meet demand

    Work in progress

    Winter 2024/25

    Background The prison estate in England and Wales is crowded. At the end of January 2024, the prison population was 87,538 people. Many adult male prisoners are being held in cells designed for fewer occupants. This can have negative consequences for the safety and security of prisons and mean that prisoners have reduced access to […]

  6. Investigation into asylum accommodation

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    Government’s plans for asylum accommodation will cost more than using hotels, and large sites are housing fewer people than planned.

  7. Decarbonising home heating

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    The number of heat pump installations by December 2023 was less than half of planned projections; uncertainty regarding the role of hydrogen in home heating is hampering investment and effective planning.

  8. Use of artificial intelligence in government

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    AI presents the government with opportunities to transform public services potentially delivering billions of pounds in productivity savings.

  9. Department for Business and Trade 2022-23

    Overview Departmental overview

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    This guide has been produced to support the Business and Trade Committee in its examination of DBT’s remit, plans and budget.

  10. Civil service leadership capability

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    This report examines the government’s overall approach to leadership capability within the Senior Civil Service.

  11. Rail reform: the rail transformation programme

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    The reforms set out in government’s rail transformation plans are facing delays, and there remain long-standing issues with the rail sector that need to be addressed, such as its financial sustainability and service to passengers.

  12. Investigation into the costs of the UK-Rwanda Partnership

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    The UK Government will pay £370 million under the UK-Rwanda Partnership, a further £20,000 per individual and £120 million once the first 300 people have been relocated, plus £150,874 per individual for processing and operational costs, according to a new report by the National Audit Office.

  13. Progress in implementing Universal Credit

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    One in five people on Tax Credits who were invited to move to Universal Credit (UC) did not then claim UC and had their benefits stopped.