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.
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.
Alma Economics assesses the prevalence, nature and impact of safety concerns affecting journalists, analysing threats to journalists’ physical and digital safety and implications for press freedom and support needs.
Research exploring women's information needs and preferences about clinician-taken cervical screening versus HPV self-sampling, to inform communications and support choices in screening programmes.
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.
Updated evidence review of Access to Work, synthesising research on the programme that helps disabled people to obtain and retain employment and identifying gaps in the current evidence base.
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.
Final evaluation of the Creative Careers Programme examines how guidance for young people, schools and careers advisers supports pathways into creative industries across England, reporting on reach, effectiveness and delivery.
Final independent evaluation of the Create Growth Programme assesses bespoke finance, business support and investor capacity-building for creative businesses in England, reporting on programme delivery, outcomes for participating firms and lessons for scaling support.
Final evaluation of the UK Games Fund reviews DunDev and the Content Fund (2022/23–2024/25), assessing economic, impact and process outcomes from the 2025 research into fund performance and industry support.
Quantitative and qualitative research explores parents’ and children’s views on social media use, potential restrictions and a possible under‑16 ban, assessing wellbeing impacts and public attitudes to online safety measures.
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.
Findings from pilots exploring how social media restrictions affect 13–17-year-olds in the UK, drawing on qualitative interviews and observation to report young people’s experiences, perceived harms, benefits and practical impacts of age-based limits on platforms.
Findings from the evaluation of the European Union voting and candidacy rights policy (part of the Electoral Integrity Programme) set out how EU voting and candidacy arrangements were implemented and their impacts.
Study examining how 11–17-year-olds encounter age assurance online, why some bypass age checks and the ways and reasons they use VPNs, based on qualitative research into young people’s behaviours and motivations.
Executive summary of MHCLG-funded research reporting on Phase 1 implementation of Awaab’s Law, outlining early lessons, practical challenges and implications for enforcing standards to improve housing conditions.
Maps the market for software and AI security services, analysing actors, service types and market structure to inform policy on software and AI security provision and supply‑side capacity.
Evaluates the STEP Ukraine programme’s processes, impact on English language skills and employment outcomes, and provides an economic assessment of value for money for participants receiving language and employment support.
Summarises the oversight board’s work and early findings from the pilot offensive weapons homicide reviews, outlining emerging themes, governance arrangements and lessons for preventing weapon-related killings.
Research assesses feasibility of a shared outcomes framework for domestic abuse safe accommodation in England, testing whether common measures can capture victim‑survivor outcomes across services.
Report of HMRC's 2023 customer surveys summarises feedback from individuals, small businesses and agents about tax services, digital access, contact channels and barriers to compliance.
The 2025 Agents, Small and Mid‑Sized Businesses Customer Survey reports HMRC's main findings on agents' and SMEs' experiences of tax services, compliance processes and departmental engagement.
Results of HMRC's 2022 customer survey outline feedback from individuals, small businesses and agents on service quality, digital and phone contact, satisfaction trends and areas for improvement compared with prior years.
Findings from HMRC's 2021 customer survey summarise experiences of individuals, small businesses and tax agents with HMRC services, reporting levels of satisfaction, contact channels used and key issues encountered during interactions in 2021.
Reports main findings from HMRC’s 2025 Individuals Customer Experience and Perceptions Survey, summarising taxpayers’ satisfaction, service issues, and views on HMRC interaction and fairness of tax administration.
Presents findings from the 2025 survey of large businesses on experiences with HMRC, covering tax administration, perceptions of policy implementation and broader factors shaping large firms’ attitudes towards tax compliance and engagement.
Description of HMRC Datalab arrangements: a secure on‑site environment where approved researchers from contracted institutions access pseudonymised HMRC data under controlled conditions for analysis.
Guidance for local authorities on designing, delivering and evaluating work and health active labour market programmes, offering insights into what enables effective local implementation and programme evaluation.
Annual research tracking public trust in charities and gathering charity trustees’ views on their role and on regulation, combining public-facing trust measures with trustee perspectives to inform the Charity Commission.
Estimates potential UK economic gains from removing non-skill, non-productivity barriers faced by under‑represented groups in the digital economy, modelling impacts of full equal access on digital-sector output and participation.