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Investigation into government’s response to the collapse of Thomas Cook

This investigation examines the government’s response to the collapse of Thomas Cook.

Sector(s): Business and enterprise, Regulation, consumers and competition, Transport

Performance Improvement area(s): Financial management

Department(s): Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Department for Transport

Published:
19 Mar 2020

Electricity networks

This report examines how effectively Ofgem has used electricity network price controls to protect consumers and achieve government’s environmental goals.

Sector(s): Energy and environment, Regulation, consumers and competition

Performance Improvement area(s): Environmental sustainability, Regulation

Department(s): Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Ofgem

Published:
30 Jan 2020

British Business Bank

This report examines whether the British Business Bank is improving access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Sector(s): Business and enterprise, Financial services

Performance Improvement area(s): Economic growth, Performance measurement

Department(s): Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, HM Treasury

Published:
15 Jan 2020

Business support schemes

This report examines the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy’s management of its business support schemes.

Sector(s): Business and enterprise

Performance Improvement area(s): Economic growth, Performance measurement

Department(s): Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Published:
15 Jan 2020

Fracking for shale gas in England

This report sets out the facts about the government’s support of shale gas development in England.

Sector(s): Energy and environment

Performance Improvement area(s): Environmental sustainability, Regulation

Department(s): Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Published:
23 Oct 2019

Departmental Overview: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy 2019

The NAO is publishing a suite of Departmental Overviews, one for each government department and a selection of cross-government issues, to assist House of Commons Select Committees and Members of Parliament.

Sector(s): Business and enterprise

Performance Improvement area(s): Support to Boards

Department(s): Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Published:
14 Oct 2019