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  1. Alcohol treatment services

    Report

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    Factual briefing on alcohol treatment services in England, informed by discussions with the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England, and the Association of Directors of Public Health.

  2. Air Quality

    Report Value for money

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    This National Audit Office briefing gives an overview of government’s approach to improving air quality in the UK. It has been prepared in support of a joint inquiry by the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee, the Health Committee and the Transport Committee. It examines why air quality matters; the UK’s plan for improving air quality; and risks and success factors for delivery of government’s air quality plans.

    16 November 2017

  4. Agricultural Fraud: The case of Joseph Bowden

    Report Value for money

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    A National Audit Office report today highlights the lessons arising from the case of a farmer who committed one of the largest known frauds by an individual claiming subsidy under Common Agricultural Policy schemes in England. In October 2000 Joseph Bowden was sentenced to 30 months imprisonment for nine charges relating to false accounting and […]

  6. Advantage West Midlands. Independent Performance Assessment, 2007

    Report Value for money

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    The Regional Development Agencies Advantage West Midlands, East Midlands Development Agency and Yorkshire Forward are all performing strongly, according to an independent assessment conducted by the National Audit Office. The National Audit Office has been examining the performance of Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) and making assessments of performance in five areas: ambition, prioritisation, capacity, performance […]

  7. Adult social care in England: overview

    Report Value for money

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    The provision of adequate adult social care poses a significant public service challenge. Demand for care is rising while public spending is falling.

  8. Adult social care at a glance

    Report Value for money

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    This overview updates our report ‘Adult social care in England: an overview (2014)’, highlighting key trends, developments and system pressures.

  9. Adult apprenticeships

    Report Value for money

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    Apprenticeships for adults offer a good return for the public money spent on them overall. However, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills could improve value for money significantly by targeting resources on areas where the greatest economic returns can be achieved.

  15. Administration of Welsh income tax 2023-24

    Report Value for money

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    This report covers HMRC’s calculation of the 2022-23 income tax revenue for Wales (the outturn) and the provisional estimate for 2023-24.

  16. Administration of Welsh income tax 2019-20

    Report Value for money

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    The NAO is responsible for auditing HMRC’s collection of Welsh income tax. This is our third report under these responsibilities.

  19. Administration of the Crown Court

    Report Value for money

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    HM Courts Service has taken practical steps to improve the use of the Crown Court’s existing resources but a number of risks to value for money remain, the National Audit Office has today reported. The Crown Court operates from around 500 court rooms at almost 100 locations around England and Wales. In 2007 it heard […]