High Speed Two: Euston
Published on:The government should use the two-year pause on new construction work at HS2 Euston to develop a design that is affordable, deliverable and value for money, according to a new National Audit Office report.
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COVID-19 business grant schemes
Published on:This report looks at BEIS’s oversight of the schemes, its understanding of what the schemes achieved, and how well it worked with local authorities.
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Investigation into Child Trust Funds
Published on:This report looks at tax-free savings accounts for 6.3 million children born between 2002 and 2011, into which the government paid £2bn.
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Digital transformation in government: addressing the barriers to efficiency
Published on:This report assesses how government is trying to address the underlying issues that make digital transformation so difficult to achieve.
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Progress with delivering the Emergency Services Network
Published on:This report describes the Home Office’s progress on delivering the Emergency Services Network programme, and sets out the main risks it faces.
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Pensions transferred to AEA Technology when it was privatised
Published on:Former UKAEA employees who transferred to a privatised company spent a decade seeking resolution from government after their pensions fell in value.
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Decarbonising the power sector
Published on:This report looks at how DESNZ is set up for power sector decarbonisation while maintaining security of electricity supply and affordability.
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Progress on the courts and tribunals reform programme
Published on:HM Courts & Tribunals Service’s £1.3bn court reform programme is nearing its end. This report examines progress implementing the programme.
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Alcohol treatment services
Published on:A 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.
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Progress in improving mental health services in England
Published on:Despite funding and staffing levels for mental health services increasing, and more patients being treated, millions of people with mental health needs are still not accessing services, with some facing lengthy waits for treatment, according to a new National Audit Office report.
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Energy bills support
Published on:BEIS worked quickly to introduce financial support for rising energy bills (currently estimated at £69bn), recognising it had to make compromises.
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Education recovery in schools in England
Published on:This study assesses how effectively the Department for Education is supporting education recovery in schools following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Supporting investment into the UK
Published on:This report examines the Department for International Trade’s strategy for supporting investment into the UK.
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Department of Health and Social Care annual report and accounts 2021-22
Published on:The NAO has reported on the 2021-22 accounts of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
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Progress update: Timeliness of local auditor reporting on local government in England
Published on:This report examines the progress made in improving the timeliness of auditor reporting on English local public bodies’ financial statements. Delays in completing audited accounts can have significant implications for local accountability and the effective management of public money.
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Investigation into the performance of UK Security Vetting
Published on:This report looks at how UKSV has performed in providing national security vetting services since 2018; what it is doing to ensure security vetting is completed in a timely way to ensure the continued protection and functioning of government; and what it is doing to modernise and reform.
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Managing tax compliance following the pandemic
Published on:This examines the extent to which HMRC is well-placed to manage its compliance work following the pandemic, including future risks and challenges.
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A digital BBC
Published on:This report assesses whether the BBC is on track to deliver value to its users from its digital transformation.
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Investigation into the performance of HM Passport Office
Published on:This report examines how effectively HM Passport Office managed the service in 2022 after the lifting of COVID travel restrictions.
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Efficiency savings require learning past lessons
Published on:The head of the National Audit Office will today (Thursday 8 December) outline lessons from its reports into the government’s handling of COVID-19 in a keynote speech at the Houses of Parliament. Gareth Davies, Comptroller & Auditor General, will also offer guidance for decision-makers seeking public spending efficiencies against a tough economic backdrop. Davies was […]