Met Office annual report and accounts 2017-18
Published on:The C&AG has reported on the dismissal of the Chief Executive of the Met Office. The accounts are not qualified
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Government’s role in ensuring food security
Published on:This briefing is designed to support the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee’s (the Committee’s) inquiry into food security.
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A Short Guide to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Published on:The NAO is publishing a suite of short guides for the new Parliament, one for each government department and a selection of cross-government issues, to assist House of Commons select committees and members of Parliament.
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Air Quality
Published on:This National Audit Office briefing gives an overview of government’s approach to improving air quality in the UK. It has been prepared in support of a joint inquiry by the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee, the Health Committee and the Transport Committee. It examines why air quality matters; the UK’s plan for improving air quality; and risks and success factors for delivery of government’s air quality plans.
16 November 2017
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Short guide for Environmental protection and sustainability
Published on:The NAO is publishing a suite of short guides for the new Parliament, one for each government department and a selection of cross-government issues, to assist House of Commons select committees and members of Parliament.
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Environmental metrics: government’s approach to monitoring the state of the natural environment
Published on:Our study evaluates how far the government has an effective system for measuring progress towards its environmental objectives.
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Ministry of Justice: Environmental sustainability overview 2017
Published on:The Environmental Audit Committee requested a review of sustainability within the Ministry of Justice.
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The UK border: preparedness for EU exit update
Published on:This memorandum supports the Public Accounts Committee’s examination of the government’s preparedness for ‘no deal’
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Contingency preparations for exiting the EU with no deal
Published on:This briefing describes the Civil Contingencies Secretariat’s contingency preparations for the UK exiting the EU without a deal.
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Low carbon heating of homes and businesses and the Renewable Heat Incentive
Published on: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.
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Progress in Implementing EU Exit
Published on:This is our second report on the progress Defra has made in preparing for EU Exit.
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Implementing the UK’s Exit from the European Union: The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published on:The report focuses on how the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is preparing to exit from the EU. It is part of a series of NAO briefings on the key bodies in the centre of government and the major spending departments that have to deliver Exit programmes.
20 December 2017
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Regulating to protect consumers: Utilities, communications and financial services markets
Published on:This report assesses how well Ofwat, Ofgem, Ofcom and the FCA measure and report their performance in protecting consumer interests.
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Briefing for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee: Climate change adaptation
Published on:This is a briefing for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee.
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Sustainability in the spending review
Published on:This briefing responds to a request from the Environmental Audit Committee that we review how the 2015 spending review took account of environmental issues.
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Investigation into the 2017 auction for low-carbon electricity generation contracts
Published on:This report sets out the history of Contracts for Difference and how the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy designed the 2017 auction, including the changes it made to the rules related to the capacity cap, and the impact these changes had.
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Nuclear power in the UK
Published on:This report looks at some of the main electricity system challenges the UK faces in the next two decades, and the aims and responsibilities of the Department of Energy & Climate Change.
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The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: progress with reducing risk at Sellafield
Published on:This report examines the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s role, its governance, and the complex challenges it faces in delivering its long-term mission; progress with reducing high hazard and risk at Sellafield, and limitations to faster progress; and the NDA and Sellafield Limited’s plans to ensure sustainable progress at Sellafield.
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Internal Drainage Boards
Published on:Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs) are local independent public bodies responsible for managing water levels in low-lying areas where there is a special drainage need and contributing to flood risk management. IDBs cover nearly 10% of England’s land area and spent more than £61m last year. The report focuses on governance and oversight arrangements; processes for raising concerns; and, the potential for conflicts of interest.
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Rural Payments Agency Accounts 2015-16
Published on:Amyas Morse, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG), has qualified his opinion on the 2015-16 accounts of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.