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International issues

Globalisation means every part of the public sector is affected by international issues. International development, trade, foreign affairs, and security and border issues have clear global focuses. Tourism, defence, cyber crime, laws and regulations, economic growth, education and many large projects have international aspects, and frequently involve working with international partners.

Public bodies can work together and learn from each other in many ways, such as coordinating UK activities overseas, contributing to international action and regulations, and identifying opportunities and best practice through international comparisons.

As international issues affect so many sectors, this page brings together all our publications with international lessons and good practice.

Key NAO publications:

A Short Guide to the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (Jul 2015)
A Short Guide to the Department for International Development (Jul 2015)
Exploiting the UK brand overseas (June 2015)
Managing the Official Development Assistance target (Jan 2015)
Managing and removing foreign national offenders (Oct 2014)

The UK border: preparedness for EU exit October 2019

This report considers the work that government has been undertaking at the border to prepare for a no-deal EU exit.

Sector(s): Borders and immigration, Trade and investment, Transport

Performance Improvement area(s): Exiting the EU

Department(s): Cabinet Office, Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Transport

Published:
16 Oct 2019

Departments’ use of consultants to support preparations for EU Exit

This investigation examines the extent to which departments have used consultants in
their work to prepare for exiting the EU.

Sector(s): Government, efficiency and transparency

Performance Improvement area(s): Exiting the EU

Department(s): Cabinet Office

Published:
7 Jun 2019

Preparing for trade negotiations

This briefing sets out government’s plans and progress to date in opening up overseas markets to UK businesses.

Sector(s): Business and enterprise, Trade and investment

Performance Improvement area(s): Exiting the EU

Department(s): Department for International Trade

Published:
17 May 2019

Out-of-court settlement with Eurotunnel

This memorandum has been prepared at the request of the Committee of Public Accounts and examines the settlement with Eurotunnel

Sector(s): Transport

Performance Improvement area(s): Exiting the EU

Department(s): Department for Transport

Published:
9 May 2019

Contingency preparations for exiting the EU with no deal

This briefing describes the Civil Contingencies Secretariat’s contingency preparations for the UK exiting the EU without a deal.

Sector(s): Borders and immigration, Food and farming, Health and social care, Transport

Performance Improvement area(s): Exiting the EU

Department(s): Cabinet Office

Published:
12 Mar 2019

The UK border: preparedness for EU exit update

This memorandum supports the Public Accounts Committee’s examination of the government’s preparedness for ‘no deal’

Sector(s): Borders and immigration, Business and enterprise, Europe, Food and farming, Tax, Transport

Performance Improvement area(s): Exiting the EU

Department(s): Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Exiting the European Union, Department for Transport, HM Revenue and Customs

Published:
27 Feb 2019

The award of contracts for additional freight capacity on ferry services

This memorandum supports the Committee of Public Accounts’ inquiry into the award of the contracts by the Department for Transport.

Sector(s): Transport

Performance Improvement area(s): Exiting the EU

Department(s): Department for Exiting the European Union, Department for Transport

Published:
11 Feb 2019

Exiting the EU: The financial settlement – follow-up report

This report aims to provide greater clarity on the financial settlement in advance of the ‘meaningful vote’.

Sector(s): Central Finance and Treasury

Performance Improvement area(s): Exiting the EU

Department(s): HM Treasury

Published:
29 Nov 2018

The UK border: preparedness for EU exit

This report assesses how prepared government departments are for the changes required at the border after EU exit.

Sector(s): Borders and immigration

Performance Improvement area(s): Exiting the EU

Department(s): Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Department for Exiting the European Union, Department for Transport, HM Revenue and Customs, Home Office

Published:
24 Oct 2018