Background to the report The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is responsible for “positioning the UK at the forefront of global scientific and technological advancement” and believes six ‘frontier technologies’ will have a particularly important role in stimulating economic growth. Availability of research infrastructure – facilities used by scientists and industry to conduct […]
Our overview of DSIT for 2024-25 looks at the department’s priorities, and where it spent £14.2 billion last year.
The C&AG has issued a clean audit opinion, providing assurance to Parliament on DSIT’s 2024-25 financial statements.
This report provides an introduction to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology, and our examination of its spending & performance.
Strategic shortcomings are undermining government’s aims to make the UK one of the world’s most innovative and attractive space economies.
UKRI should strengthen its approach to taking bolder decisions and address data challenges to maximise value for money for the taxpayer.
The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) was formed in February 2023. This guide summarises the key information and insights that can be gained from examination of DSIT’s predecessor departments.
The UK’s future resilience to dangerous diseases is being undermined by decision-making failures regarding a planned health security campus in Harlow.
This report examines the government’s approach to investment in research and innovation to deliver net zero.
This report examines whether Defra is well placed to redevelop the UK’s primary site for managing threats from animal diseases.
This report examines whether the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund is likely to deliver value for money.
This report examines the extent to which gambling regulation protects people from gambling‑related harms and addresses emerging risks.
This report examines how effectively Ofgem has used electricity network price controls to protect consumers and achieve government’s environmental goals.
This investigation provides an account of how public money was used to increase the number of ventilators available to the NHS.
This report sets out the facts about the government’s support of shale gas development in England.
This report examines the effectiveness of regulations to ensure that food is safe and is what it says it is.
This memorandum focuses on the design, operation and oversight of the Home Office’s contract with G4S to run Brook House.
Using ten case studies from our work over the last 18 months, this overview identifies the main things that government departments need to look out for as they develop commercial relationships with their suppliers.
This report examines the condition and capacity of HM Prison and Probation Service’s prison estate.
We investigated the performance of the MoD’s military flying training system