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Valued: Develop a better understanding of the public good of statistics Statistics that serve the public good: What does it mean for statistics to serve the public good, and how might this be measured and communicated? What is unique about the way in which official statistics serve the public good compared to other sources of information? How can views from ‘the public’ be brought into this conversation, respecting that there is no single homogenous group and there will be many varied perspectives? Office for Statistics Regulation, 2023

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Used: Protect the role of statistics in public debate Use of statistics: Who is using official statistics, where do they find them, how are they being used, and what influences this? What do people look for in statistics or data being used as evidence to have confidence in using them, and how can we build this confidence? Office for Statistics Regulation, 2023

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Deliver high quality services, tackle fraud and maximise value for money for the taxpayer. What are the key factors that could drive improved productivity and efficiency in the delivery of DWP services? How can DWP services be designed to effectively identify vulnerable groups and those with complex multiple needs, in order to facilitate early intervention in partnership with other organisations? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Deliver high quality services, tackle fraud and maximise value for money for the taxpayer. How can DWP best contribute to net zero by driving reductions in emissions through work and pensions policies, estates and operations? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Deliver financial support to people who are entitled to it How can DWP ensure all those entitled to claim benefits or access DWP services are reached? What barriers to accessing support services are faced by individuals from disadvantaged groups? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Deliver financial support to people who are entitled to it How can the benefit system best help low income and vulnerable households with their housing costs? What is the impact of DWP’s expenditure on housing support? What factors impact on evictions, homelessness and rough sleeping? How effective are policies designed to reduce homelessness? Department for Work and Pensions, 2023

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Maintain Great Britain’s record as one ofthe safest countries to work in How can it be ensured that regulatory regimes and interventions are coherent, effective, proportionate, and agile, influencing transparency and understanding to enable effective regulation thus offering confidence to industry to innovate? Health and Safety Executive, 2023

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Maintain Great Britain’s record as one ofthe safest countries to work in How can it be ensured, that regulatory reform promotes safe workplace practices and does not introduce or amplify risks? Health and Safety Executive, 2023

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Reduce environmental impacts What environmental and logistical improvements, including those related to road freight emissions, urban air quality and congestion, could we expect to see if the planning approval decision making process were more technocratic and gave more weight to wider improvements?  Department for Transport, 2023

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Reduce environmental impacts How effective are current Local and Central Government planning systems and planning officers in shaping the efficiency and environmental impacts of road freight and what future improvements may be needed, including to capability, to ensure the planning system supports road freight to contribute to meeting Government ambitions?  Department for Transport, 2023

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Reduce environmental impacts How can policy action best support decarbonisation of aviation? What is the most appropriate role for market-based measures compared to other policy measures? How should market based measures and other policy measures be designed to mitigate the risk of unintended consequences? Department for Transport, 2023

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Increase our global Impact To what extent has the UK’s competitiveness in transport infrastructure changed relative to other countries? And what lessons can we learn from short-term changes internationally that can be implemented long-term domestically? For example, how has UK’s transport WEF Competitiveness Index scores increased/decreased compared to other countries? Department for Transport, 2023

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Increase our global Impact How can government intervention promote UK trade and exports? Department for Transport, 2023

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Improve transport for the user How can the quality assurance of security systems and processes be improved? Department for Transport, 2023

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Improve transport for the user How can throughput of goods and people be increased cost-effectively through transport security systems? Department for Transport, 2023

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Improve transport for the user What is the feasibility, benefits and road safety risks of relaxing driving licence regulation and training qualifications so people can drive certain heavy vehicles with less additional testing or professional development?  Department for Transport, 2023

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Improve transport for the user Which policies and interventions have the greatest potential to reverse the lack of progress in road casualty reduction since 2010? Department for Transport, 2023

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Improve transport for the user What would happen to casualty trends if there were no policy interventions?  Department for Transport, 2023

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Improve transport for the user Where have bus services been a success (either in the UK or internationally) and why were they successful? How is it related to history, socio-economic and demographic factors, alternative travel modes and financial and other incentives? Department for Transport, 2023

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Improve transport for the user What are the audience insights across Secretary of State and Government priorities as well as ongoing marketing projects (Build Back Better, etc.)? Department for Transport, 2023

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