Digital ID: insights to inform government’s approach
Summer 2026This upcoming NAO report will describe the current landscape for digital ID and highlight lessons from previous initiatives.
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Resilience of the UK food supply chain to disruptions
Summer 2026This study will examine whether Defra is taking effective action to ensure the UK food supply chain is resilient to shocks and disruptions.
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Managing the flow of patients through A&E
Autumn 2026This study will examine the central oversight of A&E services, tracing the flow from A&E into the wider hospital and the impact of this.
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Affordability of the MoD’s investment plan
Autumn 2026This report is an initial assessment of whether the MoD’s capability, goals and commitments set out in the Defence Investment Plan are realistic and deliverable within its forecasted budgets.
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Prevent
Autumn 2026Our report will assess if the Prevent programme is meeting its objective to intervene early and support people susceptible to radicalisation.
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BBC efficiency and transformation programme
Autumn 2026This study will examine the BBC’s efficiency programme and whether it is delivering credible savings while protecting audience value.
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Upgrading the electricity transmission network
Autumn 2026This NAO report will review if DESNZ, Ofgem and NESO have presented a robust value for money case for upgrading the transmission network.
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HMRC’s management of tax debt
Autumn 2026This upcoming NAO report will examine if HMRC is well-placed to reduce the tax debt balance in line with its strategic ambition.
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Restructuring Integrated Care Boards
Autumn 2026This report will examine the planned changes to ICBs, including DHSC’s aims and objectives in restructuring ICBs, and the impact of changes to the size, role and function of ICBs on their capacity, capability and performance.
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Risk management in government: improving capability and decision-making
Autumn 2026This study will assess how well central government bodies manage risks to make better decisions and improve the delivery of public services.
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Leveraging private investment to improve nature and biodiversity
Autumn 2026This upcoming NAO report will provide an overview of the current landscape of schemes designed to encourage private investment in nature.
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DWP’s approach to innovation
Autumn 2026This study will seek to highlight lessons and areas of good practice, and identify how DWP might further improve its approach to innovation.
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Future of public service pensions
Winter 2026/27This report will examine how public service pension arrangements work and whether they are used effectively.
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Integrating patient records: laying the foundations for a more productive NHS
Winter 2026/27This study will examine how the Department of Health & Social Care and the NHS in England are working to integrate patient data.
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Financial sustainability in universities
Winter 2026/27The report will assess how effectively regulation is addressing the risk of unplanned market exit in the Higher Education sector.
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The quality of social housing
Winter 2026/27This upcoming National Audit Office (NAO) report examines MHCLG’s understanding of the quality of existing social housing in England.
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Maximising value for pupils in schools
Winter 2026/27This upcoming NAO study will examine how the Department of Education (DfE) oversees schools to maximise value from their resources.
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Update on Carer’s Allowance
Winter 2026/27Background Carer’s Allowance gives financial support to people who provide regular and substantial care for someone. The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) administers the benefit, which is currently £86.45 per week. In 2024-25, around one million people received Carer’s Allowance, with payments totalling over £4.2 billion. There have been longstanding concerns about overpayments of […]
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Energy prices
Winter 2026/27Our study will look at how DESNZ and other bodies are taking into account the impact of their decisions on current and future energy bills.
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Future of the UK’s digital connectivity networks
Winter 2026/27We will evaluate how DSIT is supporting the development and use of modern digital connectivity networks in the UK.