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  1. Environmental regulation and enforcement

    Work in progress

    Winter 2025/26

    This report will examine if regulators are well-placed to maximise environmental benefits while ensuring costs to business are proportionate.

  2. New Hospital Programme update 

    Work in progress

    Winter 2025/26

    This report will examine whether the Department of Health & Social Care has a resilient and credible programme for building new hospitals.

  3. Regulating for Growth

    Work in progress

    Winter 2025/26

    This upcoming NAO study will examine whether government and regulators are aligned in their work of how regulation can contribute to growth.

  4. Financial audit insights 2025 

    Work in progress

    Winter 2025/26

    The report will show the impact and value of our financial audit work, and highlight areas of emerging importance for government to focus on.

  5. Investigation into Access to Work

    Work in progress

    Winter 2025/26

    This report will investigate how DWP is addressing challenges in the operation of the Access to Work scheme.

  6. Unlocking land for housing 

    Work in progress

    Winter 2025/26

    Our report will examine whether unlocking land is effectively supporting government’s ambitions to build the right homes in the right places.

  7. Afghanistan resettlement schemes 

    Work in progress

    Winter 2025/26

    The NAO will examine the Afghanistan resettlement schemes through two publications publishing in September 2025 and February 2026.

  8. Large business tax compliance

    Work in progress

    Spring 2026

    This National Audit Office (NAO) study will examine whether HMRC’s approach to large business tax compliance is delivering value for money.

  9. Affordability of the MoD’s investment plan

    Work in progress

    Spring 2026

    This report is an initial assessment of whether the MoD’s capability, goals and commitments set out in the Defence Investment Plan are realistic and deliverable within its forecasted budgets.

  10. Northern Powerhouse Rail

    Work in progress

    Spring 2026

    This report will focus on how the Department for Transport (DfT) is setting up the programme for success.

  11. 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.

  12. Resilience to severe space weather

    Work in progress

    Spring 2026

    This study will examine the government’s work to increase the UK’s resilience to the risk of severe space weather.

  13. Update on government shared services (2026)

    Work in progress

    Spring 2026

    This NAO study will assess whether Cabinet Office and clusters are on track to deliver the Shared Service Strategy’s benefits and savings.

  14. Investigation into shared ownership

    Work in progress

    Spring 2026

    This study will investigate how government is ensuring that the shared ownership model is providing access to affordable homes as intended.