Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Accounts 2020-21
Published on:The C&AG has reported on the 2020-21 accounts of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
The C&AG has reported on the 2020-21 accounts of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
We outline how the pandemic has moved many aspects of our lives online, helping us stay connected but making us more vulnerable to cyber-attacks.
In September 2021, the NAO hosted a virtual seminar From COVID-19 to Net Zero: How can regulation respond to change? It was an opportunity to hear from thought leaders in regulatory policy and practice on adapting to change in challenging times. Regulation in the UK has entered a period of considerable change, from EU Exit […]
This report establishes the facts on how the government has provided accommodation for rough sleepers during COVID-19.
I last posted to this blog in late April as the country was in the teeth of the COVID-19 pandemic, explaining how we were maintaining our operations and adjusting our work programme in the light of the government response to the virus. Now, in late July, most of the UK is gradually emerging from lockdown […]
This investigation explores government’s funding to charities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This report examines the Department’s support for children’s education during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This report is a detailed review of government contracts let to Randox between January 2020 and December 2021.
This investigation sets out the facts relating to government procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic up to 31 July 2020.
With Parliament returning yesterday, I wanted to take the opportunity to reflect on the last few extraordinary weeks and set out what it means for the National Audit Office and its work. Firstly though, on behalf of the whole NAO, I would like to pay tribute to everyone who is working so hard to see […]
This report provides an update on the Bounce Back Loan Scheme.
The shielding programme was a swift government wide response to identify and protect clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) people against COVID-19. Our recent report on Protecting and supporting the clinically extremely vulnerable during lockdown, shows how government quickly recognised the need to provide food, medicines and basic care to those CEV people shielding. This had to […]
This report examines the implementation of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.
This investigation examines DHSC’s performance in managing PPE contracts. It is a factual account of what has happened since November 2020.
This report examines the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) as part of the government’s response to COVID-19 in 2020.
This report provides a summary of the UK government’s response to COVID-19 to date.
This investigation looks at the British Business Bank’s approval of Greensill Capital’s access to government business support schemes.
This report sets out the facts about government preparing the NHS and adult social care in England for COVID-19.
This investigation provides an account of how public money was used to increase the number of ventilators available to the NHS.
This is the second NAO report on government’s approach to test and trace services in England.