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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

Local Enterprise Partnerships: an update on progress

This report examines MHCLG’s addressing of recommendations relating to the governance, transparency and value for money of Local Enterprise Partnerships.

Sector(s): Business and enterprise, Local services

Performance Improvement area(s): Economic growth

Department(s): Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Published:
7 May 2019

The apprenticeships programme

This report assesses whether the apprenticeships programme is providing value for money.

Sector(s): Business and enterprise, Education and skills, Welfare, Pensions and Employment

Department(s): Department for Education

Published:
6 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

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Progress in Implementing EU Exit

This is our second report on the progress Defra has made in preparing for EU Exit.

Sector(s): Business and enterprise, Education and skills, Energy and environment, Food and farming

Performance Improvement area(s): Exiting the EU

Department(s): Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Published:
12 Sep 2018

Met Office annual report and accounts 2017-18

The C&AG has reported on the dismissal of the Chief Executive of the Met Office. The accounts are not qualified

Sector(s): Business and enterprise, Energy and environment

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

Published:
25 Jul 2018

Low carbon heating of homes and businesses and the Renewable Heat Incentive

The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is a scheme to encourage a switch from fossil fuel heating systems to renewable and low-carbon alternatives in homes and business premises in Great Britain. Our report assesses the value for money of the RHI for Great Britain.

Sector(s): Business and enterprise, Energy and environment

Performance Improvement area(s): Environmental sustainability

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

Published:
23 Feb 2018

Delivering STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills for the economy

Government efforts to improve the quality and take-up of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills have yielded some positive results but there remains an urgent need for departments to set out a shared view of what they are trying to achieve and a co-ordinated plan for achieving it.

Sector(s): Business and enterprise, Education and skills

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

Published:
17 Jan 2018

The Green Investment Bank

This examines whether the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has achieved the objectives of the UK Green Investment Bank intervention, and whether UK Government Investments has achieved value for money in the subsequent sale of the Bank.

Sector(s): Business and enterprise

Performance Improvement area(s): Asset sales and privatisation, Infrastructure finance

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

Published:
12 Dec 2017

Cross-government funding of research and development

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.

Sector(s): Business and enterprise, Government, efficiency and transparency

Performance Improvement area(s): Operational and programme delivery

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

Published:
15 Nov 2017

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