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  5. Department for Science, Innovation & Technology 2022-23

    Overview Departmental overview

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    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.

  8. Cross-government funding of research and development

    Insight Good practice guides

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    Government investment in science requires strategic vision and clear information so that it can ensure the UK is investing in the right areas. Our report is accompanied by an Evaluative Framework to guide effective cross-government coordination.

  9. Cross-government funding of research and development

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    Government investment in science requires strategic vision and clear information so that it can ensure the UK is investing in the right areas. Our report is accompanied by an Evaluative Framework to guide effective cross-government coordination.

  10. BIS’s capital investment in science projects

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    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.

  11. BIS’s capital investment in science projects

    Report Value for money

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    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.

  12. NAO memorandum: Research and Development funding for science and technology

    Briefing

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    This memorandum was prepared for the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee. It provides an overview of Research and Development (R&D) spending in the UK since 1995, details the flow of funding from public and private sources, and compares R&D spending in the UK with spending in other countries.

  13. Performance of the Department for Trade and Industry 2006-07 – NAO briefing for the Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Committee

    Briefing

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    This paper is a briefing for the Select Committee to provide an overview of the work and performance of the former Department of Trade and Industry in the financial year 2006-07 and subsequent months. It takes as its basis the Department’s Annual Report, drawing upon the work of the Select Committee and the National Audit Office (NAO), together with relevant findings and recommendations from other external and internal reviews of departmental performance.

  14. The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts

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    NESTA has established generally sound approaches to selecting which projects to support and to managing its portfolio of awards, and two of its three funding programmes have done well to generate interest and applications. But, according to a report published today by Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, it needs to make […]

  15. Delivering the Commercialisation of Public Sector Science

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    Sir John Bourn, the Head of the NAO, reported to Parliament today that there has been progress in capturing for the nation more of the economic and social benefits of scientific research funded by the taxpayer. Commercialisation can range from making research outputs available to all, free of charge, to forming companies to develop innovative […]

  16. Review of the data systems for Public Service Agreement 4

    Report

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    Comprehensive Spending Review 2007 covering the period 2008-2011

    Review of the data systems for Public Service Agreement 4 led by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: ‘Promote world class science and innovation in the UK’

  17. Investment in research infrastructure

    Work in progress

    Spring 2026

    This National Audit Office study will examine how effectively DSIT and UKRI work together to develop and operate research infrastructure.

  19. Use of artificial intelligence in government

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    AI presents the government with opportunities to transform public services potentially delivering billions of pounds in productivity savings.