Evaluations, survey work, qualitative studies and impact assessments commissioned by UK government departments — separated out from the news, and attributed to the agency that carried out the work.
Summary of general population polling (July–August) on attitudes toward efforts to tackle rising numbers of young people not in education, employment or training, reporting public perceptions of policies addressing NEETs.
Monthly Food Standards Agency tracking survey monitoring consumer behaviour and attitudes around food, providing regular insights into changing practices and perceptions.
Regulatory Policy Committee assessment of the evidence and analysis underpinning the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Trade’s options assessments on reforms to zero‑hours and similar contracts.
Annual Department for Science, Innovation and Technology survey examining organisations’ experiences of cyber security breaches and attacks, and the impacts of those incidents in 2026/27.
Independent review examines the rise in young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), setting out interim findings on causes, risk factors and potential policy responses to reverse the increase ahead of a final report.
National survey reports arrivals’ satisfaction with border services, confidence in border security, views on Border Force staff behaviour and experiences of digital border services for the year ending March 2026.
Tracker monitors attitudes and behaviours of BEV and PHEV drivers across the UK, reporting changes in charging, usage patterns, purchase intentions and barriers to adoption for battery and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
Annual tracker reporting UK public awareness and attitudes towards transport and transport technologies, monitoring changes in opinion and familiarity with new modes and tech across different population groups.
Wave 3 quantitative research (fieldwork Oct–Nov 2025) surveying the general public and DWP customers to measure perceptions of the Department for Work and Pensions and its services.
Findings from two national surveys on public perceptions and experiences of money mule recruitment, levels of understanding that it is illegal, and willingness to take part in money muling.
Evaluation framework setting out how the DCMS Creative Foundations Fund will be assessed, including intended outcomes, indicators and approach to measuring impact across funded creative projects.
Qualitative research with former money mules and subject experts examining pathways into and out of money muling and the personal and financial harms experienced by participants.
Survey research examines public perceptions and attitudes towards temporary use bans (hosepipe bans) in England, exploring acceptability, behavioural responses during droughts and hot weather, and public awareness of restrictions.
Estimates the economic and social cost of fraud against individuals and businesses in England and Wales for 2023–24, quantifying harms and likely impacts on victims, firms and public services over that financial year.
Survey results from wave two (August–October 2025) of the Adult Social Care Workforce Survey present measures of work‑related quality of life for England's adult social care staff, including wellbeing, job satisfaction and workforce pressures.
Survey of Universal Credit customers explores knowledge, understanding, attitudes and barriers to work, and how perceptions of UC financial incentives influence decisions on employment and progression.
Independent mixed-method evaluation examines the Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care (IPSPC) programme, reporting quantitative outcomes and qualitative experiences of delivering IPS within primary care to support people with health-related employment barriers.
Mixed-method evaluation finds how the Intensive Personalised Employment Support (IPES) programme delivers tailored employment support, combining quantitative outcomes and qualitative participant insight to assess effectiveness in helping unemployed people into sustained work.
Explores consumer views and information needs on innovative food technologies, with particular focus on precision fermentation, identifying public attitudes, concerns and preferences for communication about novel food production methods.
Presents the quarterly National Survey of Businesses, a cross‑cutting survey capturing UK firms’ perceptions and challenges to inform the Department for Business and Trade’s strategic objectives and policy development.
Foresight report outlining five plausible AI development scenarios to 2030, intended to help policymakers anticipate risks and opportunities and plan regulatory, economic and societal responses to different AI futures.
Research summarises public perceptions of the Department for Work and Pensions, capturing attitudes towards its services, reputation and public trust.
Ipsos report explores different approaches to measuring demand for civil legal aid in England and Wales, assessing metrics and methodologies to better estimate need for legal assistance.
Interim evaluation examines how free breakfast clubs in the early adopter scheme operate, how families experience them, and early implementation issues affecting uptake and delivery in participating schools.
Explores how 'Move to UC' customers manage Universal Credit claims and compares claimant experiences with legacy benefits, using in-depth qualitative interviews to identify barriers, behavioural responses and service interactions affecting claim management.
Sets out a Theory of Change explaining how civil society organisations deliver public services and the mechanisms through which their involvement is expected to generate value, including inputs, activities, outputs and intended outcomes for beneficiaries.
Outlines ethical issues for public sector use of biometric voice recognition, covering concerns such as accuracy, consent, bias, privacy, misuse and accountability to inform policymakers considering deployment of voice biometrics.
Reports qualitative interviews with cryptoasset investors and industry participants to understand investor behaviour, market engagement, drivers of adoption and industry perspectives relevant to regulatory and tax policy design.
Evaluates Cultural Tax Reliefs—including Theatre, Orchestra and Museums and Galleries Exhibition Relief—examining their design, uptake, fiscal costs and effects on cultural organisations' income and activity to assess policy effectiveness.
The Regulatory Policy Committee provides its opinion on the impact assessment for the Single Patient Record and information sharing policy, appraising the assessment’s quality, estimates of costs and benefits, and regulatory rationale.