Reducing carbon emissions from cars
Published on:This report examines how well the government has used public money to support the uptake of ultra-low emission cars.
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Briefing for the Environmental Audit Committee – Carbon Budget Management
Published on:The UK is committed, under the Climate Change Act 2008, to cutting carbon
emissions by at least 34 per cent by 2020 and by at least 80 per cent by 2050
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Enhancing urban green space
Published on:The decline in quality of urban green space in England – including urban squares, parks, green corridors and nature reserves – has been halted in most areas and there are signs of recovery in many places. According to today’s report to Parliament by head of the National Audit Office, Sir John Bourn, initiatives led by […]
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Supporting people with autism through adulthood
Published on:The National Audit Office has reported today that Government departments and local health and social care organisations do not have enough information on numbers of adults with autism. They also lack a full understanding and awareness of the condition, limiting their ability to plan and deliver services effectively. Autism, which includes Asperger syndrome, is a […]
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The Warm Front Scheme
Published on:The Department of Energy and Climate Change’s Warm Front Scheme to tackle fuel poverty in England helped to improve the energy efficiency of over 635,000 households between June 2005 and March 2008. According to a report by the National Audit Office there were, however, 1.9 million vulnerable households in 2006, so this rate of progress […]
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NAO briefing: Appraisal and sustainable development
Published on:This briefing was prepared for the Environmental Audit Committee. It gives a high-level landscape overview of options appraisal processes across government, with a focus on incorporating environmental and social factors.
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NAO briefing: The nuclear energy landscape in Great Britain
Published on:This briefing has been prepared for the House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee, to inform their discussion of potential inquiries on nuclear energy. On 27 April 2012 the Committee launched an inquiry into Building New Nuclear: The Challenges Ahead.
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DEFRA: A progress update in resolving the difficulties in administering the Single Payment Scheme in England
Published on:The Rural Payments Agency has made good progress, but still has more to do to resolve all the problems it experienced in administering the 2005 EU single payment scheme to farmers in England, according to a report by the National Audit Office. It succeeded in meeting the June 2007 deadline for paying claims under the […]
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Jobcentre Plus: Delivering effective services through Personal Advisers
Published on:Jobcentre Plus personal advisers provide an effective and highly valued service in helping people looking for work. There are over 9,000 personal advisers who conducted 10.8 million interviews last year with people looking for work. The feedback from those they help is positive and suggests they are an effective method of support in helping people […]
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Environment Agency: Efficiency in water resource management
Published on:Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported today that while the Environment Agency provides well-managed and professional water resource management services there is scope to improve efficiency and realise net savings of some £450,000 a year on its activities in England, with a further potential saving of between £1 million to £2 […]
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The decommissioning of the AGR nuclear power stations
Published on:This report examines whether government’s arrangements for decommissioning AGR nuclear power stations will lead to better value for money.
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Managing flood risk
Published on:This report evaluates whether government’s approach to managing the risks of flooding and coastal erosion is achieving value for money.
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The roll-out of the Jobcentre Plus office network
Published on:The Jobcentre Plus programme rolled out a network of over 800 offices, combining the functions of the former jobcentres and social security offices, and was completed for £314 million less than the original £2.2 billion budget according to a National Audit Office report released today. The project was well managed, particularly the procurement aspect, where […]
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Oil and gas in the UK – offshore decommissioning
Published on:This report sets out the landscape of oil and gas decommissioning.
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Managing the waste PFI programme
Published on:The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has recently made considerable progress in increasing the number and size of local authority projects to procure new waste treatment facilities under the Private Finance Initiative (PFI). But, according to a National Audit Office report today, the Department was initially too slow to respond to the 1999 […]
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The Restructuring of British Energy
Published on:Sir John Bourn, head of the National Audit Office, reported today on the support provided by the Department of Trade and Industry to the restructuring of British Energy completed in January 2005; and the Department’s management of the risks to the taxpayer arising from the Company’s activities since the completion of restructuring. The Company was […]
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Social Policy Focus Autumn 2006
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Cost effectiveness analysis in the 2006 climate change programme review – NAO review for the Environmental Audit Committee
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The Environmental Land Management scheme
Published on:This report examines the strategic management of the Environmental Land Management scheme.
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Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme
Published on:This report examines the performance, implementation, procurement and management of the Green Homes Grant scheme.