Department for Business and Trade 2024-25
Published on:The Department for Business and Trade is a department for economic growth. In 2024-25, DBT spent a total of £2.15 billion (including financing) in net expenditure.
The Department for Business and Trade is a department for economic growth. In 2024-25, DBT spent a total of £2.15 billion (including financing) in net expenditure.
Read the key takeaways and watch the recording of our 2025 regulations webinar on building trust in markets.
Gareth Davies, the Comptroller and Auditor General, has reported on the 2024-25 accounts of the Department for Business and Trade.
Our overview of DSIT for 2024-25 looks at the department’s priorities, and where it spent £14.2 billion last year.
The Bank of England successfully navigated complex risks to deliver its Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) renewal programme.
This NAO report focuses on how Defra and the regulators carry out their duties in practice and sets out recommendations for them to consider.
This report provides an introduction to the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and our examination of its spending and performance.
Gareth Davies, the head of the NAO, has qualified his audit opinion on DBT’s 2023-24 financial statements.
The study will assess whether regulation is working effectively, to ensure suppliers deliver customer service that meets expectations.
The C&AG has issued a clean audit opinion, providing assurance to Parliament on DSIT’s 2024-25 financial statements.
DBT must improve how it supports UK industries to help government maximise the impact of the Industrial Strategy and grow the economy.
This upcoming NAO study will examine whether government and regulators are aligned in their work of how regulation can contribute to growth.
Read the key takeaways from our recent webinar or watch the recording to hear from the regulators who joined our panel.
This National Audit Office study will examine how effectively DSIT and UKRI work together to develop and operate research infrastructure.
This report provides an introduction to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, and our examination of its spending & performance.
This overview provides an introduction to regulation, and the NAO’s examination of regulatory performance and spending across government.
This upcoming National Audit Office (NAO) investigation will examine the government’s 2025 intervention in British Steel’s Scunthorpe site.
This guide has been produced to support the Business and Trade Committee in its examination of DBT’s remit, plans and budget.
This report examines water regulators effectiveness in ensuring the nation’s future water supply and attracting necessary investments.
UKRI should strengthen its approach to taking bolder decisions and address data challenges to maximise value for money for the taxpayer.