Supporting investment into the UK
Published on:This report examines the Department for International Trade’s strategy for supporting investment into the UK.
Search results for 'Economic growth'
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Delivering value through the apprenticeships programme
Published on:The Department for Education should set out the planned overall impact of the programme on productivity and growth.
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BIS’s capital investment in science projects
Published on:The Department for Business, Skills and Innovation has not used good quality information to decide which science capital projects to invest in to optimise scientific and economic benefits.
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Progress in setting up combined authorities
Published on:For combined authorities to deliver real progress they will need to demonstrate that they can drive economic growth and contribute to public sector reform.
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Regulation post-EU exit: what are the key issues?
Published on:We brought together experts on regulation and Britain’s relationship with Europe to discuss the issues facing regulators following the UK’s exit from the EU.
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The Creation of the UK Infrastructure Bank
Published on:This report looks at the set-up of the UK infrastructure Bank, including HM Treasury’s planning before launch.
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Local Enterprise Partnerships
Published on:The role and remit of Local Enterprise Partnerships has grown since 2010, but the approach taken by DCLG to overseeing Growth Deals risks future value for money.
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The Business Impact Target: cutting the cost of regulation
Published on:The approach to reducing the cost of regulation is set up to ensure that government can hit a £10bn target but misses the point by not truly reducing costs on businesses.
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Principles of effective regulation
Published on:This framework is intended as a useful tool for policymakers and regulators overseeing any given market.
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English devolution deals
Published on:Devolution deals to devolve power from central government to local areas in England offer opportunities to stimulate economic growth and reform public services for local users, but the arrangements are untested and government could do more to provide confidence that these deals will achieve the benefits intended
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Paying government suppliers on time
Published on:There is little evidence that government’s commitment to pay 80% of undisputed invoices within 5 working days is having the intended effect of helping the UK’s 5 million small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Government’s spending with small and medium-sized enterprises
Published on:If the government is serious about increasing its use of small and medium – sized enterprises (SMEs), it will need to focus on those areas where SMEs can deliver real benefits.
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Exploiting the UK brand overseas
Published on:The GREAT campaign enables government organisations to adopt consistent and effective brand management. To date, Cabinet Office has reported a return of £1.2 billion on its £113.5 million GREAT campaign investment. This is based on anticipated as well as actual expenditure by business, tourists and students.
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Funding and structures for local economic growth
Published on:It has not yet been demonstrated that funding mechanisms for supporting local economic growth are capable of delivering value for money.
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Devolving responsibilities to cities in England: Wave 1 City Deals
Published on:Wave 1 City Deals encouraged cities to develop capacity to manage devolved funding and increased responsibility. It is too early to tell what impact they will have on growth.
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Oversight of the Private Infrastructure Development Group
Published on:Despite providing substantially increased funding for PIDG (up to £700 million by 2015), the Department has not exercised enough oversight to ensure value for money has been achieved.
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Improving access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises
Published on:The range of government initiatives to help small and medium businesses gain access to finance are not operating as a unified programme.
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UK Guarantees scheme for infrastructure
Published on:Under the Scheme, the Treasury guarantees that lenders to infrastructure projects will be repaid in full and on time, irrespective of project performance. The NAO is calling for the Treasury to be rigorous and objective in assessing whether the guarantees, which transfer risk to the public sector, are genuinely needed.
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Supporting UK exporters overseas
Published on:The FCO and UKTI will need to contribute much more effectively to efforts to increase the value of UK exports to £1 trillion a year by 2020.
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The Superfast (Rural) Broadband Programme: update
Published on:An update for the Committee of Public Accounts on the Programme’s progress, including rollout and take-up of superfast broadband under Phase 1 (delivery to 90% of UK premises by December 2016) and comments on initial progress for phase 2.