This study will examine the condition of local roads in England and the Department for Transport’s approach to funding their maintenance. An industry survey estimated the one-time catch-up cost to clear the backlog of maintenance issues in England would cost £12.1 billion and take 11 years to complete.
Background HM Treasury’s public spending statistics show spending on public sector procurement was £379 billion in 2021/22 across the UK. This figure includes the procurement of goods and services by one public sector body from another. The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) plays an important role helping central government and other organisations across the public and […]
Background In December 2023, the Crown Court backlog reached its highest ever level, exceeding the level reached during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ), headed by the Lord Chancellor, is accountable to Parliament for the efficient and effective functioning of the courts. One of its three priorities is to deliver swift access to […]
The National Space Strategy aims to make the UK one of the world’s most attractive and innovative space economies. This report will provide an evaluation of the UK Space Agency’s work to deliver the NSS.
This study will look at the Farming and Countryside Programme. This is government’s approach to farming and the countryside in England following Brexit.
This report will examine the extent to which the NHS in England is managing its resources well day-to-day.
Our upcoming report will examine whether DfE’s support for the attainment of disadvantaged children in educational settings, from early years up to the end of key stage 4, is achieving value for money.
This study will assess how well the Royal Household is delivering against its stated objectives for the Buckingham Palace Reservicing programme.
Homelessness in all forms is increasing. This report will examine how DLUHC is working with other departments and local authorities to tackle homelessness.
Government aims to have Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage plants capturing and storing 20 to 30 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually by 2030. Our upcoming report will see if that’s on track.
We are conducting a thematic review of government compensation schemes for citizens who have suffered harm, hardship and distress from failures by public bodies.
Following the announced changes to HS2, this report will examine how DfT and HS2 Ltd are approaching their management of costs and benefits on key areas of the programme.
We’re looking at the service the Department for Work & Pensions provides to its customers.
Grants are one of government’s main funding mechanisms. We will assess how effective government is at delivering grant programmes.
We will examine whether HMRC is well-placed to tackle tax evasion in the retail sector and online services.
Since Grenfell, DLUHC has committed £5.1 billion to remove and replace dangerous cladding. We will examine whether there has been timely remediation of unsafe buildings.
We will provide a record of the UK’s contributions to the Ukrainian war effort, to allow parliamentary scrutiny of the MoD’s approach.
We will examine if the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Sellafield are taking a sustainable approach to decommissioning.
We will review previous reports to consider the critical success factors that government needs to secure value for money as it delivers its net zero and environmental targets.
We are developing a guide for counter-fraud practitioners to help them understand good practice in fraud and error reporting.